Which one of the following statements is correct ?
Brahmi, used for writing many Ashokan inscriptions, shows local variations.
The system of hieroglyphic writing was developed in ancient Mesopotamia.
The system of cuneiform writing developed around 3rd millennium BCE in Egypt.
An ancient script, Kharoshthi was widely used in the southern part of India.
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C) Cuneiform writing developed in Mesopotamia (Sumerians) around the late 4th millennium BCE, not 3rd millennium BCE in Egypt.
D) Kharoshthi script was used primarily in the Gandhara region (northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent and parts of Central Asia) from the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE. It was not widely used in the southern part of India, where Brahmi and its derivatives prevailed.