Early Writing Tablet

10 days left

Invest in History Education

By supporting our charity World History Foundation, you're investing in the future of history education. Your donation helps us empower the next generation with the knowledge and skills they need to understand the world around them. Help us start the new year ready to publish more reliable historical information, free for everyone.
$3081 / $10000

Illustration

Jade Koekoe
by
published on 08 November 2016
Subscribe to author
Early Writing Tablet Download Full Size Image

This table is made of clay and was found in Southern Iraq (3100-3000 BCE). Early writing was used as a way to keep track of the administration and it was only in later years its uses evolved. Early writing in Mesopotamia was made by pressing a reed stylus into the clay.

This image was taken at the National Museum of Australia in the travelling exhibition A History of the World in 100 (and 1) Objects.

Remove Ads
Advertisement
Subscribe to this author

About the Author

Jade Koekoe
Jade is a Librarian with an avid interest in Roman and Greek architecture and ancient Middle-Eastern cultures.

Cite This Work

APA Style

Koekoe, J. (2016, November 08). Early Writing Tablet. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6023/early-writing-tablet/

Chicago Style

Koekoe, Jade. "Early Writing Tablet." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 08, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6023/early-writing-tablet/.

MLA Style

Koekoe, Jade. "Early Writing Tablet." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Nov 2016. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

Membership