School Text
1800 BC - 1600 BC
Clay
Bismaya (Adab)
7.8 cm diam.
Clay
Bismaya (Adab)
7.8 cm diam.
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Discussion Questions
Use the questions provided to guide your examination of the artifact.
What role do you think scribes played in ancient Mesopotamian society?
Why do you think tablets such as this one are so important to our understanding of life in ancient Mesopotamia?
Does the copying of text still play a part in the teaching of students today?