世界上最开始出现“刻字”的地方是公元前3000年的苏美尔文明“The technique of imprinting multiple copies of symbols or glyphs with a master type punch made of hard metal first developed around 3000 BC in ancient Sumer.”
最早出现“批量刻印”的是比苏美尔稍晚些时候的美索不达米亚平原“Cylinder seals were used in Mesopotamia to create an impression on a surface by rolling the seal on wet clay.”