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Incised Tag

UnknownDynasty 1, reign of Qa'a, ca. 2890 BC

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum
Chicago, United States

This tag was found in a rubbish heap at Abydos. The text recorded notable events in a year of the king's reign, also called an "annals inscription." By this point, around the year 2890 BCE, tags could convey complex information in writing.

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