Scope and Contents
The collection includes simplified, wedge-based strokes with word concepts, rather than signs. They were found in southern Mesopotamia (modern-day southern Iraq) and created by the ancient civilization of Sumer. Collection consists of 6 cuneiform tablets.
- Tablet 1 is a temple record of offerings found at Jokha dated to around 2350 B.C.E.
- Tablet 2 contains a long list of produce, probably used for tax purposes and comes from Jokha from about 2350 to 2100 B.C.E.
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Dates:
circa 2350-2000 B.C.E.
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