2 days ago · Almost 4,000 years ago, a Mesopotamian man named Nanni was so disappointed with the copper he bought from a trader named Ea-nāṣir, that he decided to write a formal …

The complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir (UET V 81) [1] is a clay tablet that was sent to the ancient city-state Ur, written c. 1750 BCE. The tablet, which measures 11.6 centimetres (4.6 in) high and 5 …

2 days ago · A 4,000-year-old complaint etched on a clay tablet reveals the frustrations of an ancient Mesopotamian customer. Discover how this Bronze Age grievance sheds light on …

Jul 25, 2024 · Archaeologists discovered a small, clay tablet covered in cuneiform in the ancient ruins of Alalah, a major Bronze Age-era city located in present-day Turkey. Researchers have …

2 days ago · Ur, sent a clay tablet containing a complaint to a copper merchant named Eanasir. This tablet is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest written …

Mar 11, 2024 · A 3,300-year-old clay tablet from central Turkey describes a catastrophic foreign invasion of the Hittite Empire, a mysterious Bronze Age state.

Aug 27, 2024 · Archaeologists discovered a fascinating Late Bronze Age bookkeeping receipt while restoring the Alalah excavation site, which was damaged in the 2023 earthquakes.

Jun 17, 2024 · The Nuzi tablets offer a glimpse into the legal landscape of the Bronze Age Near East, shedding light on negotiations over agricultural produce prices, marriage contracts, …

In the Ancient Near East, clay tablets (Akkadian ṭuppu (m) 𒁾) [1] were used as a writing medium, especially for writing in cuneiform, throughout the Bronze Age and well into the Iron Age. …

Jan 20, 2025 · One of three clay cuneiform tablets discovered at the Middle Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan in northeast Iraq. It was found in a debris-filled corridor in the lower town palace.