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4,000-Year-Old Clay Tablets Show Ancient Sumerians' Obsession With Government Bureaucracy
In southern Iraq, archaeologists have excavated a remarkable collection of carved clay tablets—ancient records of Akkadia, ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Clay Puppets With Open Mouths and Detachable Heads That ‘Resemble Modern Toy Dolls’
Some 2,400 years ago, they were controlled by strings that passed through their necks Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent ...