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Grade 6 Amazing Mesopotamia: Clay tablets
Resources for 6th grade Social Studies Mesopotamia Unit
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Databases
Cuneiform writing on Britannica
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Cuneiform Article - Gale in Context
Detailed Article - not so hard to read
Written in Clay
Easy to read article
Websites
Explore the life of a scribe with the British Museum
“Writing.” Geography, The British Museum, www.mesopotamia.co.uk/writing/home_set.html.
"What is the oldest piece of literature?"
Citation:
Andrews, Evan. “8 Things You May Not Know About Hammurabi's Code.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 17 Dec. 2013, www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-hammurabis-code.
Clay tablets
Citation:
“Cuneiform Tablets.” Khan Academy, Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/ancient-near-east1/the-ancient-near-east-an-introduction/a/cuneiform
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