Cuneiform, one of the earliest forms of writing, was probably developed as a means of keeping records of
a)population size.
b)religious rituals.
c)trade and commerce.
d)numbers of livestock people owned

Astudy of the generalization most clearly supports the generalization a. differing religious beliefs have been a source of conflict b. as the culture of the middle east developed very little was borrowed from other countries c. the nations of the middle east have long played a dominant role in world affairs d. the people of the middle east have generally adopted the ideas and values of western culture