Description
Showing us How We Fit into the World. In 1881, an archaeologist discovered a small fragment of a 2,500-year-old cuneiform clay tablet in the ruins of the ancient Babylonian city of Sippar. At first, the tablet was overlooked in favor of more impressive, complete examples. This was partly because archaeologists were unaware of its significance, which was only appreciated at the end of the nineteenth century when the script was successfully translated. Today, the tablet is on public display at the British Museum. It is the first known map of the world. Please register for this class if you are interested in participating via in person only.
