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title: Babylonian Clay Map from Nippur
author: Mary Harrsch
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14134/babylonian-clay-map-from-nippur/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Babylonian Clay Map from Nippur
_Authored by Mary Harrsch_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14134.jpg)
## Image Caption
A Babylonian [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) tablet with a map of the fields, towns and palaces around [Nippur](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/nippur/). [Kassite](https://www.worldhistory.org/kassite/) Period, 1550-1450 BCE. Nippur, Iraq.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Harrsch, M. (2021, May 30). Babylonian Clay Map from Nippur. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Harrsch, Mary. "Babylonian Clay Map from Nippur." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 30, 2021. .
### MLA
Harrsch, Mary. "Babylonian Clay Map from Nippur." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 May 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Babylonian_cuneiform_tablet_with_a_map_from_Nippur_1550-1450_BCE.jpg) by [**Mary Harrsch**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Babylonian_cuneiform_tablet_with_a_map_from_Nippur_1550-1450_BCE.jpg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 30 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.