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Apprentice scribes learned the writing system through lists of related signs, like this one dealing with place names. The tablet was partially repaired from fragments; there 3 columns of inscriptions on either side. From Jemdet Nasr, Southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Jemdet Nasr Period, 3000-2900 BCE. (The British Museum, Iraq)
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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 07). List of Place Names from Jemdet Nasr. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4852/list-of-place-names-from-jemdet-nasr/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "List of Place Names from Jemdet Nasr." World History Encyclopedia, April 07, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4852/list-of-place-names-from-jemdet-nasr/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "List of Place Names from Jemdet Nasr." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Apr 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4852/list-of-place-names-from-jemdet-nasr/.
