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Event · Proto-cuneiform: the archaic texts of Uruk

Langdon's expedition finds about 150 to 180 tablets at Jemdet Nasr

Stephen Langdon's single season on Mound B recovers the Jemdet Nasr archive, divided between Baghdad and Oxford; a short 1928 season under Watelin adds a few more.

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Langdon's expedition finds about 150 to 180 tablets at Jemdet Nasr [Event EVT0DEDQAHY5ZFK]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVT0DEDQAHY5ZFK
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