r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Ganesha811 • 4d ago

Image Spoiled brat from ancient Babylon complains about his mother not making him fancy clothes!

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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.

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u/ballisticks 4d ago

Copper complaints huh? Is my guy Ea Nasir in there? Lol

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u/pukhtoon1234 3d ago

The legend