ancient Mesopotamian text
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concept
An ancient Mesopotamian text is a written document from early civilizations in the Tigris-Euphrates region, typically inscribed on clay tablets in cuneiform script, recording everything from myths and laws to economic transactions and scholarly knowledge.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mesopotamian inscription | 2 |
| Sumerian text | 1 |
| ancient Mesopotamian artifact | 1 |
| cuneiform text genre | 1 |
Instances (7)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Esagila tablet | — |
| Weld-Blundell Prism | ancient Mesopotamian artifact |
| Cylinder A of Gudea | Mesopotamian inscription |
| Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave | — |
| Cylinder B of Gudea | Mesopotamian inscription |
| Eridu Genesis | — |
| Mesopotamian omen texts | cuneiform text genre |