24 Oct 2011

The beer rationing tablet

...and some early writing, thanks to instruction from The British Museum.

What's the point of writing?

Recording information?
Controlling information?
Keeping tally of exchange, debt, sales, ownership?
Creative exploration?
Showing complex thinking which can be scanned quickly?

What else can you think of? Listen to the podcast for an early clay writing tablet.

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