‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds

[umbertino]

 

Ancient Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations

 

 

Dalya Alberge

Sat 15 Mar 2025 11.37 GMT











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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/15/stone-tablets-mesopotamia-iraq-red-tape-bureaucracy

[Sage449]

Love history pre- WWI, and just goes to show government has always been a pain in the derriere as evidenced by the 150 year rule and overthrow by the citizens. Fun article  - thank you. 👌

[steveh12]

I guess thats when I first started waiting for the Dinar to RV.RI 😁

[southbeach]

Adam and Eve

[Theseus]

5 hours ago, Sage449 said:

Love history pre- WWI, and just goes to show government has always been a pain in the derriere as evidenced by the 150 year rule and overthrow by the citizens. Fun article  - thank you. 👌

But is the history you know the history that actually occurred? Especially in the ME. To the victor goes the writing of history, Just remember that.

 

And if you like history pre-WWI a website you might like is Heritage Daily

Edited March 15 by Theseus

[Longtimelurker]

1 hour ago, Theseus said:

But is the history you know the history that actually occurred? Especially in the ME. To the victor goes the writing of history, Just remember that.

 

And if you like history pre-WWI a website you might like is Heritage Daily

 

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