Yes because at the time they didn't know what his plan was
Sumerian<span> cuneiform. </span>Sumerian<span> cuneiform is the earliest known </span>writing system<span>. Its origins can be traced back to about 8,000 BC and it developed from the pictographs and other symbols used to represent trade goods and livestock on clay tablets. Originally the </span>Sumerians<span> made small tokens out of clay to represent the items ... I don't know if it helps
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Its iceland m8o just checked