A proverb tablet, dated to the Old Babylonian Period (ca. 1900-1600 BCE), which says: “The dog understands: ‘Take it!’ It does not understand: ‘Put it down!'”. From Iraq, now housed at the British Museum [2549×4172]
A proverb tablet, dated to the Old Babylonian Period (ca. 1900-1600 BCE), which says: “The dog understands: ‘Take it!’ It does not understand: ‘Put it down!'”. From Iraq, now housed at the British Museum [2549×4172]
Everytime I am really amazed by these tablets. It shows me how “normal” people were and some behaviours of humanity never have really changed throughout history
zaccus on
Eh he was a good puppers though
CryptographerKey2847 on
Maybe trying to train a hunting dog.
RBatYochai on
Dogs haven’t changed.
soozerain on
**Hoomin** understands ‘throw’ but no understand ‘**no take,** **only** throw’.
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Everytime I am really amazed by these tablets. It shows me how “normal” people were and some behaviours of humanity never have really changed throughout history
Eh he was a good puppers though
Maybe trying to train a hunting dog.
Dogs haven’t changed.
**Hoomin** understands ‘throw’ but no understand ‘**no take,** **only** throw’.
Ancient dog tablet somewhere
Does the British museum not get irony?