A small tablet dating back to 2055 BC
Can you imagine that this small tablet, which dates back to the year 2055 BC, specifically in the Ur III period, from the history of the Sumerians in Iraq?
It is a receipt for receiving different types of beer!
This tablet was engraved with cuneiform writing more than 4075 years ago
Imagine that the people of Mesopotamia did not leave out the smallest details but wrote them down on their tablets to remain a witness to history.
Their commercial, medical, agricultural, and legal dealings were organized, recorded, and sealed, bearing witnesses and the signature of the king, or the responsible person.
The Third Dynasty of Ur is a Sumerian dynasty founded by Prince Ur-Nammu in the city of Ur in southern Iraq. The number of its kings reached five kings who ruled for more than a hundred years (2111 - 2006 BC). This dynasty was famous for the reconstruction of the country. Returning the Sumerian language to circulation after it had competed with the Akkadian language, giving priority to the ancient Sumerian gods over other gods, and establishing ancient Sumerian (pagan) religious rituals. Civilization during this era made remarkable progress, as knowledge spread in its various aspects of science, literature, and arts, and Ur received abundant reward. It became a destination for the ancient East, where during this period many ancient historical news were written down and myths and religious stories were written.
You are facing the cradle of civilizations in the world.. It is Sumer, and how do you know what Sumer is?
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