How did people at time of Cyrus the great write?

During the time of Cyrus the Great (circa 600-530 BCE), people primarily used cuneiform writing on clay tablets in the Persian Empire, which was influenced by earlier Mesopotamian cultures. This script involved pressing a stylus into soft clay to create wedge-shaped marks. Additionally, the use of linear scripts, such as the Phoenician alphabet, began to emerge, allowing for more efficient communication. Writing was predominantly utilized for administrative, legal, and religious purposes.