Explain how cuneiform was an innovation.

It was basically the first language of writing so not only was it a way of written communication. it inspired other countries and people to write.

Cuneiform was writing system that developed in Mesopotamia. It was usually seen on clay tablets to record taxes, trade, and distribution of food. This was an innovation as it aided in record keeping which a civilization needs to function and develop, such as education and keeping track of history and laws.

Urban growth invariably feeds increased commercialization and industrialization. it requires continually expanding land areas. when urbanization rates are high, and countries do not have the institutional and managerial capacities or economic wherewithal to manage such rapid growths, they exert intense pressure on the types and nature of the resulting settlements. they contribute to the development of overcrowded slums and shanty towns without adequate essential services and necessary infrastructure.-by asit k. biswas and cecilia tortajada