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Tablet with Cattle Transaction

2350 BC - 2100 BC
Clay
Bismaya (Adab)
9.9 cm x 5.0 cm x 2.0 cm

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Why do you think it was important for early farmers to keep accounts such as this one?

What would the ancient Mesopotamians have needed to raise cattle?

How would the ancient Mesopotamians have used the cattle they raised?

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