Cuneiform Tablet

A cuneiform tablet is an ancient clay writing surface from Mesopotamia, used around 3000 BCE. Scribes inscribed characters onto soft clay using a stylus with a wedge-shaped tip, creating impressions that dried into durable records. These tablets documented everything from trade transactions and laws to literature and personal correspondence. They are among the earliest forms of written language, providing valuable insights into early civilizations. Today, archaeologists analyze these tablets to understand ancient societies, their economy, culture, and history.