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title: Mesoptamian Tablet Describing Glass Manufacture
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7006/mesoptamian-tablet-describing-glass-manufacture/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mesoptamian Tablet Describing Glass Manufacture

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

## Image File

[![Mesoptamian Tablet Describing Glass Manufacture](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7006.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7006.jpg)

## Image Caption

From the [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscriptions on this clay tablet we can conclude that recipes for making red glass were written with a made-up ancient date to give the impression of authority. Circa 1400-1200 BCE. Probably from Tell [Umar](https://www.worldhistory.org/Umar/) (Seleucia on the Tigris), [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. (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. (2017, August 29). Mesoptamian Tablet Describing Glass Manufacture. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7006/mesoptamian-tablet-describing-glass-manufacture/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesoptamian Tablet Describing Glass Manufacture." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 29, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7006/mesoptamian-tablet-describing-glass-manufacture/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesoptamian Tablet Describing Glass Manufacture." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Aug 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7006/mesoptamian-tablet-describing-glass-manufacture/>.

## License & Copyright

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