evidence of earlist writing

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Across
  1. 4. much smaller than normal
  2. 6. something that represents a feeling, fact, event etc
  3. 7. a group of people or things that arrive or are dealt with together
  4. 8. having or using the shapes and lines, such as circles or squares, especially when these are arranged in regular patterns
  5. 9. to close an entrance or a container with something that stops air, water etc from coming in or out of it
  6. 10. a group of people or things that arrive or are dealt with together
  7. 12. facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true
  8. 14. to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted
  9. 17. a flat piece of stone or clay with words cut into it, for example above someone’s grave
  10. 18. the state of being able to read and write
Down
  1. 1. the set of letters that are used in writing a language
  2. 2. to press something into a soft surface so that a mark or pattern appears on it
  3. 3. relating to the writing used by the people of ancient Mesopotamia
  4. 5. relating to the outside of something or of a person’s body
  5. 9. the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
  6. 11. to make known something that was previously secret or unknown
  7. 13. not necessary because something else means or does the same thing
  8. 15. the profession or work of keeping or checking financial accounts, calculating taxes
  9. 16. a picture or shape that has a particular meaning or represents a particular organization or idea