Cuneiform Tablets in Sumerian

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Dominique Chapman
by David Morgan-Mar
published on 02 November 2015
Cuneiform Tablets in Sumerian

Carved stone cuneiform tablets in Sumerian.
Left: Temple of Ningirsu, Girsu. Right: Temple of Nindara, Ur. Dating around 2141-2122 BCE.

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