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clay tablet

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clay tablet

Summary

clay tablet has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • clay tablet is made of clay[2].
  • clay tablet is a type of tablet[3].
  • clay tablet is a type of E22 Human-Made Object[4].
  • clay tablet is used for writing[5].
  • clay tablet's Commons category is recorded as Clay tablets[6].
  • clay tablet comprises writing surface[7].
  • clay tablet's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Clay tablets[8].
  • clay tablet's different from is recorded as clay cone[9].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include tablet[3] and E22 Human-Made Object[4].

Use and Application

clay tablet is used for writing[5]. It comprises writing surface[7].

Why It Matters

clay tablet has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1nxxSL
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 7w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → writing surface
    Has parts → —
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007284083205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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