Education in Ancient Mesopotamia
Item
Title
Education in Ancient Mesopotamia
Description
This tablet displays a short amount of text on both sides of the tablet which was inscribed by a school teacher and their student. The text translates to: "In the town of the Vagrants, the lame is a courier." Scholars believe that the school teacher had written down the text, which was a popular proverb, then told the student to copy it on the other side of the tablet. This artefact shows the resources available that were put into education in Ancient Mesopotamia, as well as the subjects that were taught.
Date
Second Millennium BCE
Format
jpg
Language
Cuneiform script
Publisher
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
Rights
Edgar J. Banks Collection
Subject
Education in Ancient Mesopotamia
Original Format
Tablet
Physical Dimensions
Length: 9 centimetres
Width: 8.1 centimetres
Depth: 3.4 centimetres
Width: 8.1 centimetres
Depth: 3.4 centimetres
