Plimpton 322
Babylonian clay tablet
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Plimpton 322
Summary
Plimpton 322 is a clay tablet[1]. It draws 267 Wikipedia views per month (clay_tablet category, ranking #4 of 11).[2]
Key Facts
- Plimpton 322's image is recorded as Plimpton 322.jpg[3].
- Plimpton 322's instance of is recorded as clay tablet[4].
- Plimpton 322's location of discovery is recorded as Larsa[5].
- Plimpton 322's collection is recorded as Columbia University Libraries[6].
- Plimpton 322's inventory number is recorded as 322[7].
- Plimpton 322's writing system is recorded as cuneiform[8].
- Plimpton 322's Commons category is recorded as Plimpton 322[9].
- -1800-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Plimpton 322[10].
- Plimpton 322's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1922-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
- Plimpton 322's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08hnwz[12].
- Plimpton 322's main subject is recorded as mathematics[13].
- Plimpton 322's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Plimpton-322[14].
- Plimpton 322's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+13'}[15].
- Plimpton 322's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+9'}[16].
- Plimpton 322's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+2'}[17].
- Plimpton 322's CDLI ID is recorded as P254790[18].
- Plimpton 322's ProofWiki ID is recorded as Book:Tablet/Plimpton_322[19].
- Plimpton 322's FactGrid item ID is recorded as local election results in Erlangen[20].
- Plimpton 322's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 198697[21].
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Physical Characteristics
Plimpton 322's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+13'}[15].
Designation and Status
Plimpton 322's instance of is recorded as clay tablet[4].
History and Context
-1800-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Plimpton 322[10].
Why It Matters
Plimpton 322 draws 267 Wikipedia views per month (clay_tablet category, ranking #4 of 11).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]