Question

read the passage. then answer the question below. the sumerians were some of the first people to invent a writing system. at first, they used pictographs, or pictures, to represent objects. however, it was difficult to use these pictographs to represent complex ideas. over time, the sumerians developed cuneiform (kyoo - nee - uh - form). cuneiform uses a set of wedge - shaped symbols. each shape stands for a syllable or an idea. sumerians could combine their cuneiform symbols to make any word in their language! why was cuneiform useful to the sumerians? it was meant for drawing beautiful pictures. it let them stop using egyptian hieroglyphs. it helped them save clay. it could be used to write about complex ideas.

Explanation:

The passage states that pictographs were difficult to use for complex ideas, and cuneiform was developed later. Cuneiform used wedge - shaped symbols that could be combined to make any word and was thus useful for representing complex ideas.

Answer:

It could be used to write about complex ideas.