alleryStart learning →Around 4000 BC traders in Mesopotamia had too many records to remember. What did they begin to rely on?
APainting on walls
BSinging songs
CWriting records
DCounting fingers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Writing records
Trade and administration grew too complex for memory, so writing became a dependable way to keep permanent records.
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