Clay Tablets from the Central Livestock Bureau
2100 BC - 2000 BC
Clay
Puzrish-Dagan
5.8 cm x 3.9 cm x 2.6 cm
Clay
Puzrish-Dagan
5.8 cm x 3.9 cm x 2.6 cm
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Discussion Questions
Use the questions provided to guide your examination of the artifact.
Why would tablets from the central livestock bureau be referred to collectively as "An Accountant's Dream?
Why would it be necessary to record information about the purchase and receipt of livestock?
Do you think that records like this one are kept today?