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title: The Latest Dated Cuneiform Tablet in the British Museum
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4832/the-latest-dated-cuneiform-tablet-in-the-british-m/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Latest Dated Cuneiform Tablet in the British Museum

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

## Image File

[![The Latest Dated Cuneiform Tablet in the British Museum](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4832.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4832.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is the latest datable clay tablet in the British Museum. It gives the monthly positions of the planets in the zodiac signs and the dates of their characteristic phenomena. Dates of solstices, equinoxes, and eclipses are also given. The text also refers to the rising Sirius, an especially bright star used as a calendar marker by various cultures across the ancient world. From [Babylon](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/), [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. [Seleucid](https://www.worldhistory.org/Seleucid_Empire/) period, reign of unknown ruler, 61-62 CE. (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. (2016, April 10). The Latest Dated Cuneiform Tablet in the British Museum. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4832/the-latest-dated-cuneiform-tablet-in-the-british-m/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Latest Dated Cuneiform Tablet in the British Museum." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 10, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4832/the-latest-dated-cuneiform-tablet-in-the-british-m/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Latest Dated Cuneiform Tablet in the British Museum." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4832/the-latest-dated-cuneiform-tablet-in-the-british-m/>.

## License & Copyright

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