Mark as brainiest plus 10 points ancient egyptians used the hieroglyphic alphabet to write. ancient mesopotamians used the sumerian cuneiform alphabet. in hieroglyphic writing, pictures portray concepts or sounds. the sumerian cuneiform alphabet was also pictorial. ancient mesopotamians wrote on clay tablets and animal skins. ancient egyptians, on the other hand, wrote on a new material made of plants—papyrus. it was cheaper to manufacture and easier to carry around than a clay tablet. instructions: select the correct answer. which statement is true based on the passage? awriting in mesopotamia was easier because everyone understood pictorial writing. b writing in ancient egypt was easier because pictures describing concepts or sounds were easier to follow. c writing in mesopotamia was convenient because clay tablets were widely available. d writing in ancient egypt was convenient because papyrus rolls were easy to move and store. e writing in mesopotamia was easier because they did not require ink to write on stone tablets.