Clay Tablets: Make Your Mark
Developed by the Sumerians around 3400 BCE, cuneiform is the oldest known form of writing. The Penn Museum has over 35,000 cuneiform tablets, containing everything from business and trade records to laws, personal letters, and stories. Students will study the early evolution of writing and learn simple letters and words in cuneiform to write themselves.
Date: Friday, March 10, 1 PM ET
Target Audience: Grades K-6
Length: 45 minutes