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They give us a glimpse into the lives and beliefs of the Mesopotamians .
Cuneiform tablets
Two kinds of record
1. Beliefs and learning
Their thoughts and stories
Example:
Myths
Epics
Hymns
Law codes
Treatises
2. Daily work
Farming and craft records
Example:
Potters
Seal cutters
Shipbuilders
Carpenters
What was written
Examples
Literature
Their
myths
(old stories about gods),
epics
(long stories of heroes) and
hymns
(religious songs)
Law
The
"law codes"
Education
Treatises
- detailed written works on one subject
Records
Farming and craft activities
- of
potters, seal cutters, shipbuilders, carpenters and farm workers
A treatise is a written work that studies a subject in detail.
