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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!
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."
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?
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."