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I wonder if there was an 'ALL CAPS' version of cuniform writing
or maybe they just used a bigger heavier tablet to convey the emphasis.
A small four ounce tablet for regular messages, 10 ounces to show concern, 1lb to show immediate concern ...... a big giant 50lb rock to show you're angry, pissed off and want answers now!
There was this from the Bible lol:
“See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand.” Galatians 6:11 ESV
Why do I get the sense that the bible might have been just a lost data archive for an ancient Tumblr community
I am just picturing Goliath flipping someone off with his giant hand.
... or David with a comically oversized stylus he has to use two hands in order to write
So, about this copper ...
Has Ea-Nasir sold you some low quality copper?
Possibly? I'm not an archaeologist.
The triangular end is what's pushed into the clay to write like this. I suppose there's a limit to how deep you can go, but I bet that with enough practice, a reader could tell the difference between consistently shallow and deep impressions. Pressing really hard into the clay might be the same as adding emphasis.
Although, I like your version of just using a bigger hunk of ceramic to make a point. You have to wait longer for it to dry and it's heavier to transport. It's like saying "by the time you get this, I've already been pretty mad for about a week."
And/or deliver the tablet with more force. Personally I'd opt for the 1 pound tablet and chuck it at their lower midsection.
As per my previous thrown brick.
I like this idea. Make it as inconvenient as possible to process and store their tablets.
Or thicker tablets to etch deeper, maybe. Really conveys a message. "Look how far I can drive this pick into this tablet. Imagine what it could do to your face."