[Detail] Cuneiform, Sumerian. Created/Published: 2200-1900bc 
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Collection Overview
Cuneiform Tablets: From the Reign of Gudea of Lagash to Shalmanassar III features commemorative items, school documents and ledgers written in Cuneiform, a pictographic writing system created by the Sumerians. These writings are presented in brick fragments, cones, and clay tablets.
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- Early Civilizations and the Rise of Pastoral Peoples, 4000-1000 BCE
- Classical Traditions, Major Religions, and Giant Empires, 1000 BCE-300 CE
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Last Updated: 11/03/2009