U+12000 "𒀀" Cuneiform Sign A Unicode Character

U+12000 "𒀀" Cuneiform Sign A is one of the oldest written symbols in human history, originating from the cuneiform script developed by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia around 3200 BCE. This particular sign represents a simple wedge shaped character that could denote the sound "a" or serve as a determinative for certain categories of words in the Akkadian and Sumerian languages. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard within the Sumero Akkadian Cuneiform block allows modern digital text to preserve and display this ancient script, connecting contemporary communication with the earliest known systems of writing.