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title: Cuneiform Tablets in Sumerian
author: David Morgan-Mar
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4158/cuneiform-tablets-in-sumerian/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cuneiform Tablets in Sumerian
_Authored by David Morgan-Mar_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4158.jpg)
## Image Caption
Carved stone [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) tablets in [Sumerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/). Left: [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of Ningirsu, Girsu. Right: Temple of Nindara, [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/). Dating around 2141-2122 BCE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Morgan-Mar, D. (2015, November 02). Cuneiform Tablets in Sumerian. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Morgan-Mar, David. "Cuneiform Tablets in Sumerian." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 02, 2015. .
### MLA
Morgan-Mar, David. "Cuneiform Tablets in Sumerian." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Nov 2015, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmmaus/4862328587/) by **David Morgan-Mar**. Submitted by [Dominique Chapman](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/dominique.chapman/ "User Page: Dominique Chapman"), published on 02 November 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. 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.