Following a brief outline of the invention and early spread of writing in the Ancient Near East and a description of the proto-Elamite writing system, this article discusses the use of non-writing marks on proto-Elamite tablets. Particular attention is paid to a set of designs found on a few dozen tablets that have a close functional relationship to seals. These designs are discussed and compared to similar but unrelated designs found on tablets from Mesopotamia.
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