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It was a Sumerian tradition to deposit or bury objects bearing inscriptions within temples and important public buildings. These recorded the names of the persons who were responsible for the building and also ensured divine protection. The cuneiform text inscribed on this stone tablet reads: "For Ninhursag: A-ane-pada, king of Ur, son of Mes-ane-pada, king of Ur, built the temple for Ninhursag". Early Dynastic Period, 2500 BCE. From Tell Al-Ubaid, Southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London)
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