Cuneiform

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Across
  1. 4. A Sumerian who knew how to read and write
  2. 8. These were the basis for cuneiform
  3. 9. This alphabet eventually replaced cuneiform
  4. 11. Sumerian school children would write on this
  5. 12. The original reason cuneiform was used
Down
  1. 1. The direction cuneiform was originally written
  2. 2. Shape of tool which made cuneiform writing easier
  3. 3. Symbols for these were invented after the creation of symbols for things (nouns)
  4. 5. Thanks to this guy, we can decipher ancient cuneiform
  5. 6. Tablets meant to last were baked in this
  6. 7. Material cuneiform was written on
  7. 10. Tool originally used to write cuneiform