Cuneiform Writing

Illustration

Jan van der Crabben
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published on 26 April 2012
Cuneiform Writing

A relief of cuneiform writing from Assyria.

Exhibited in the British Museum London.

About the Author

Jan van der Crabben
Jan van der Crabben
Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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APA Style

Crabben, J. V. D. (2012, April 26). Cuneiform Writing. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/93/

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Cuneiform Writing." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.ancient.eu/image/93/.

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Cuneiform Writing." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 16 Oct 2019.

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