Event · Unread cuneiform: half a million tablets and the limits of Sumerian

The earliest proto-cuneiform tablets are written at Uruk; whether they record Sumerian is still disputed

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Sumerian language (Wikipedia article)

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The unread cuneiform: half a million tablets and the limits of Sumerian

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Uruk (Warka), Iraq

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The earliest proto-cuneiform tablets are written at Uruk; whether they record Sumerian is still disputed [Event EVT0DEDP4E9X394]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVT0DEDP4E9X394

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  title     = {The earliest proto-cuneiform tablets are written at Uruk; whether they record Sumerian is still disputed},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Event, catalog key EVT0DEDP4E9X394},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVT0DEDP4E9X394}
}