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Sumerian Medical Text

Sumerian Medical Text
The culture and language of ancient Sumer remained a secret until the mid-1850s when archaeologists uncovered vast caches of clay tablets, such as this one, in Iraq. This tablet is over 4000 years old and contains the world’s oldest-known medical handbook.
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Sumerian Language; Mesopotamia; Medicine; Sumer
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