Board game, clay tablets and building remains shed light on the ancient city of Qabra and its cultural identity.
Recently unearthed cuneiform tablets may reveal more information about an ancient city in Iraq. Photo: ShutterstockArchaeologists, people who study human history, recently made an exciting discovery in northeastern Iraq. They found a board game from ancient times. They also found remains of buildings and three clay tablets.
The clay tablets are the first cuneiform tablets from the Middle Bronze Age found in the region. Cuneiform is a writing system from ancient times.
The findings support the idea that the excavation site of Kurd Qaburstan is the ancient city of the regional capital, Qabra. Much of the city’s history remains hidden, apart from information found in records written by neighbouring enemies.
Researchers said that more information about the city will be discovered once experts study the tablets, including facts about literacy and cultural identity.
The most notable sources with information about Qabra are two stone monuments, known as stelaes.