Cuneiform tablets that were discovered and deciphered in the late 19th century quite literally transformed our understanding of history. It helped develop our understanding of the way human beings once lived in earlier times. These records hold a variety of information. Writing is an essential to the way in which we live today and without it, we would have no written record of events taking place. Cuneiform was a great first step for humanity in the direction of keeping written histories. Many cultures used to pass on their history orally instead.
