Its historical significance is that it is thought to have been created at approximately the same time as the first known use of the wheel , the development of cuneiform writing , and the emergence of the first cities .
This lioness-woman sculpture is an Elamite figure believed to have been created circa 3000-2800 B.C. Its historical significance is that it is thought to have been created at approximately the same time as the first known use of the wheel , the development of cuneiform writing , and the emergence of the first cities .