Early Writing Tablet
A History of the World in 100 Objects
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A history of the world in 100 objects looks at a clay writing tablet. It's one of the earliest examples of writing that we know, from Mesopotamian city. Gasso Donald says it tells you about the growth of the early beginnings of a state. The head of the British Civil Service talks to us about why he thinks the first writing was about organizing the state.
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