Cuneiform times of Parthian Empire (250 BC – AD 226). The last known cuneiform inscription, an astronomical text, was written in 75 AD. The complexity of the system prompted the development of a number of simplified versions of the script. Old Persian was written in a subset of simplified cuneiform characters known today as Old Persian cuneiform. It formed a semi-alphabetic syllabary, using far fewer wedge strokes than Assyrian used, together with a handful of logograms for frequently occurring words like "god" and "king". Ugaritic was written using the Ugaritic alphabet, a standard Semitic style alphabet (an "abjad") written using the
Aš (cuneiform) Pharaoh's reproach Answered", [[Amarna letter EA 28]], titled "Messengers Detainded and a Protest", uses "aš" for the spelling of "aššum", [[Akkadian language]] "because of"-("concerning, regarding"), and in EA 28, line 24, obverse, Paragraph III, [[Tushratta]], (of [[Mitanni]]) continues in his letter: "... "regarding" (the)-Messengers (i.e. [[Pirissi and Tulubri]])...". ---- [[Category:Akkadian language]] [[Category:Cuneiform signs, Amarna letters]] Aš (cuneiform) [[File:B001ellst.png|437px|left|thumb|Cuneiform sign for aš, dil, ina, ṭel, and as [[sumerogram]] AŠ, (sign uses from the "[[Epic of Gilgamesh]]").]] [[File:Louvres-antiquites-moyen-orient-p1020178.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Amarna letter 362]]-("Reverse"), [[Rib-Hadda]] to Pharaoh, with usage of cuneiform "aš" in the spelling of "šapāru", "to send in writing)" (two locations in letter, line