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[–] TuEstUnePommeDeTerre@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 8 months ago (3 children)

The tablet matches the image on the Wikipedia page for the Instructions of Shuruppak

[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Nice catch! Thanks for the link

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Thank you!

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ah, but there IS an example of "humans have always been Like This":

insults and stupid speaking receive the attention of the land

(seriousness of slander intensifying)

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

That and "today's youth is worthless" are timeless experiences across all cultures and eras of history.