clay tablet
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clay tablets
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a small, flat piece of clay that has been molded and hardened, typically used as a medium for writing or inscribing information in ancient civilizations
- In ancient Mesopotamia, clay tablets were used for recording administrative documents such as inventories, contracts, and receipts.
- The Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known works of literature, was written on a series of clay tablets in cuneiform script.
- The scribe carefully inscribed the contract onto a clay tablet, detailing the terms of the agreement.
- Scholars deciphered the ancient cuneiform script on the clay tablet, revealing a hymn dedicated to the goddess Inanna.
- The clay tablet found in the ruins of the temple contained instructions for rituals and offerings to be performed by the priests.