Triangular label impressed with stamp seal: for grain loan, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 7th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Clay, 5.1 x 3.5 x 1.9 cm (2 x 1 3/8 x 3/4 in.), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed-Seal Impressions, The invention of writing in approximately 3300 B.C. was one of many developments in administrative technology--including the use of geometric tokens for counting and cylinder seals to guarantee transactions--that accompanied the growth of the first cities and states in southern Mesopotamia
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Triangular label impressed, stamp seal, grain loan, Neo-Assyrian, ca, 7th century B.C, Mesopotamia, Nimrud, ancient Kalhu, Assyrian, Clay, 5.1 x 3.5 1.9 cm, 2 1 3/8 3/4, Clay-Tablets-Inscribed-Seal Impressions, invention, writing, approximately 3300, B.C, developments, administrative technology, geometric tokens, counting, cylinder seals, guarantee transactions, accompanied, growth, first cities, states, southern Mesopotamia
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