Smith College collection of cuneiform tablets, ca.approximately 2700-500 BCE
370 items (370 tablets)
Collection number: MRBC.MS.00044
 Smith College collection of cuneiform tablets
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| Smith College collection of cuneiform tablets, ca.approximately 2700-500 BCE 370 items (370 tablets) Collection number: MRBC.MS.00044 Abstract: This collection of three hundred and seventy Babylonian clay tablets was excavated in Iraq. They are largely legal and business records. In addition to receipts for grain, beverages, animals, slaves, and silver, there are letters, pay-lists, contracts, sales, leases,loans, partitions for inheritances, and ancient labels or tags. Written between 2700 and 500 B.C., the cuneiform tablets document early Mesopotamian culture. Terms of Access and Use: Restrictions on access: Restrictions on use: This collection is open for use without restriction beyond the standard terms and conditions of Smith College Special Collections. The materials in this collection are in the public domain. Researchers need not seek or secure permission to re-use or reproduce materials. Mortimer Rare Book Collection |