Clay Tablet
3300 BC - 3100 BC
Clay
Original Site Unknown
5.5 cm x 5.2 cm x 1.8 cm
Clay
Original Site Unknown
5.5 cm x 5.2 cm x 1.8 cm
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Discussion Questions
Use the questions provided to guide your examination of the artifact.
What kind of information might a tablet like this contain?
Why would administrative procedures need to be written down?
Why do you think the earliest form of writing was pictographic?