The Archaeologist

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This 3,750 Year Old Babylonian Tablet Is The World’s Oldest Recorded Customer Complaint

On exhibit in the British Museum in London lies a very special ancient clay tablet. The 3,766-year-old artifact dates back to Mesopotamia – specifically, to a city-state known as Ur. And etched into its face, the tablet has a message – one that fascinatingly expresses its inscriber’s profound displeasure.