Illustration
This is a school tablet which displays mathematical texts. From modern Tell Harmal (ancient Shaduppum), near Baghdad, Iraq. Old-Babylonian period, 2nd millennium BCE. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, September 23). Mathematical Text from Shaduppum. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3065/mathematical-text-from-shaduppum/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mathematical Text from Shaduppum." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 23, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3065/mathematical-text-from-shaduppum/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mathematical Text from Shaduppum." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Sep 2014. Web. 19 Apr 2024.
