Resources

Print Resources

To learn more about cuneiform tablets, the best place to start is Ellis Library. Below are some links to MU's online catalog, MERLIN. These links will show you our holdings of books about cuneiform tablets and ancient Mesopotamia.

Historical Background -- sources about the history and cultures of ancient Mesopotamia

Cuneiform Tablets -- general information about the use and manufacture of cuneiform tablets

Cuneiform Inscriptions -- more information about specific texts translated from cuneiform

Cuneiform Writing -- learning to read cuneiform

Web Resources

Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative -- a digital library of cuneiform tablets held in institutions around the world.

Cuneiform Digital Paleography Project -- a similar project located in the U.K.

Omniglot.com -- a website devoted to writing systems

Other Web Exhibits

Cuneiform Inscriptions at the University of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota Cuneiform Collection

Ripon College Clark Collection of Ancient Art

Brown University Seniors Cuneiform Project