Mesopotamian tablets

Mesopotamian tablets are small, flat pieces of clay used by ancient civilizations like the Sumerians, Akkadians, and Babylonians to record information. They were inscribed with a stylus while the clay was still soft, creating cuneiform writing—one of the earliest forms of written language. These tablets documented a wide range of content, including laws, trade transactions, literary works, and administrative records. Once dried or baked, the tablets became durable records of early human civilization, providing crucial insights into their society, economy, religion, and culture.