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Early Dynastic III Lexical List
UnknownEarly Dynastic IIIb period, ca. 2500 BC
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum
Chicago, United States
This lexical list documents various items made out of metal. Lexical lists were an important way of preserving information and passing it down from generation to generation. Additionally, lexical lists were used to teach Mesopotamian scribes different cuneiform graphs.
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- Title: Early Dynastic III Lexical List
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: Early Dynastic IIIb period, ca. 2500 BC
- Physical Location: Chicago, IL
- Location Created: Tello, Iraq
- Physical Dimensions: H: 10 x L: 9.3 x W: 3.2 cm
- Provenance: Purchased by James Henry Breasted in 1920
- Type: Tablet
- Rights: © ISAC Museum
- External Link: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, ISACM A3670, D. 9180, Exhibit Catalog: Visible Language (Cat. No. 56)
- Medium: Clay
- Photographer: Anna R. Ressman
- Photograph Registration Number: D. 9180
- Object Registration Number: ISACM A3670
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