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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