cuneiform

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But Iraqi officials repeatedly urged them to depart, despite their discovery of ancient cuneiform tablets.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Inscribed in cuneiform script, it outlines the rights granted by Cyrus to his subjects in Babylon.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

To this day, my notes look like something between cuneiform and the lines from furniture on wooden floors after decades of wear and tear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

"Up until now it has been difficult to access the content of many cuneiform tablets at once -- you sort of need to know exactly what you are looking for and where," Mara adds.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023

I saw a few tall stone slabs—steles—engraved with cuneiform and other unintelligible markings.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda