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jan 1, 2400 BC - The Clay Tablets in Mesopotamia

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These are one of the earliest writings of human civilization. They were made from an infusion of earth and water, then "written" with a stick that resembled a stylus.

They were written in several languages, giving a glimpse of early civilization.

The location is thought to be the first instances of modern human civilization.

The location of Ur was a center for culture for a millennium, a time before Greeks and Romans came to be.

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jan 1, 2400 BC
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~ 4429 years ago

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