Place each ancient invention on the grid by both when it appeared and which civilization made it, both must line up.
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How to play
You're given a tray of ancient inventions and a grid whose axes are time periods and civilizations. Drop each invention into the cell where its era and its maker both match. Get every placement right on both axes, then check and score the round.
One axis is when the invention appeared, the other is who made it
An invention is only correct when both axis matches are right
Solve the whole grid to complete the round
Controls
Desktop: click an invention in the tray, then click its grid cell
Phone & tablet: tap to select an invention and tap the cell, touch-friendly
Game modes
Difficulty: Easy, Medium or Hard
Daily shared puzzle or endless Practice
Tips & strategy
Place the inventions you're sure of first to constrain the rest
If you know the maker but not the date, lock the column and reason about the row
Use Check to confirm, but aim to solve in one pass for the best time
What you'll learn
Cuneiform is about dating ancient inventions and attributing them to the right civilization, building a map of who invented what, when.
Skills: ancient civilizations, history of technology, attribution, chronology
Best for: roughly grades 5–10 (ages 10–16)
For parents & teachers: ties ancient inventions to the people who made them.
About Cuneiform
Cuneiform is an original history puzzle about dating ancient inventions and attributing them to the right civilization. It's free to play in your browser, no install.
A free, original browser game on PlayPendium. No download, no install.
