Clay tablet
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lerplatta, lertavla
a small, flat piece of clay that has been molded and hardened, typically used as a medium for writing or inscribing information in ancient civilizations
Exempel
In ancient Mesopotamia, clay tablets were used for recording administrative documents such as inventories, contracts, and receipts.
I det antika Mesopotamien användes lertavlor för att registrera administrativa dokument som inventarier, kontrakt och kvitton.
The Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known works of literature, was written on a series of clay tablets in cuneiform script.
Gilgamesheposet, ett av de tidigaste kända litterära verken, skrevs på en serie lertavlor i kilskrift.
