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title: Cuneiform Archaic Signs
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3133/cuneiform-archaic-signs/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cuneiform Archaic Signs

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Cuneiform Archaic Signs](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3133.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3133.jpg)

## Image Caption

Since very ancient inscriptions would often come to light during building and restoration work, Mesopotamian scribes possessed some understanding of the pictographic origin of their [script](https://www.worldhistory.org/script/). The text on this clay tablet is an attempt to provide contemporary characters with their original counterparts. From the [library of Ashurbanipal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Library_of_Ashurbanipal/) at [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/) (modern-day Ninawa Governorate, Iraq), northern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/). Neo-Assyrian period, 7th century BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 13). Cuneiform Archaic Signs. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3133/cuneiform-archaic-signs/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cuneiform Archaic Signs." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 13, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3133/cuneiform-archaic-signs/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cuneiform Archaic Signs." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Oct 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3133/cuneiform-archaic-signs/>.

## License & Copyright

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