
Babylonian tablets
Babylonian tablets are ancient clay documents from Mesopotamia, primarily written in cuneiform script around 1800-500 BCE. They served as records for various purposes, including administrative data, legal codes, literature, and scientific observations. These tablets were created by inscribing wet clay with styluses, which left wedge-shaped marks that hardened as the clay dried. Today, they provide valuable insights into early civilization's language, culture, governance, and knowledge, making them key archaeological artifacts that help us understand the development of writing and complex societies in ancient history.