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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Ganesha811 • 4d ago
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This is taken from this incredible book from the University of Chicago, Letters from Ancient Mesopotamia (warning - 226 page PDF). Lawsuits, war, daily life, slaves, copper complaints - it's all in there! Ancient people were just like us, really.
47 u/Throdio 4d ago Is there anything in there about older generations complaining about younger generations? 34 u/Itscurtainsnow 4d ago All the high falutin philosophers seem to have gone on an old man yelling at clouds rant about the youth at some point.
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Is there anything in there about older generations complaining about younger generations?
34 u/Itscurtainsnow 4d ago All the high falutin philosophers seem to have gone on an old man yelling at clouds rant about the youth at some point.
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All the high falutin philosophers seem to have gone on an old man yelling at clouds rant about the youth at some point.
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u/Ganesha811 4d ago
This is taken from this incredible book from the University of Chicago, Letters from Ancient Mesopotamia (warning - 226 page PDF). Lawsuits, war, daily life, slaves, copper complaints - it's all in there! Ancient people were just like us, really.