Comments on The French Factrice: Babylonian Envelopes

How cool is that.....

2009-06-19T12:55:21.501+02:00

How cool is that.....

I knew that many ancient cultures wrote their mess...

2009-06-18T23:29:19.287+02:00

I knew that many ancient cultures wrote their messages on clay tablets, but I had no idea they put them in an envelope of clay, too! That's wonderful! Are there any unopened letters in existence, do you think?

Drats! Can't think of any more "half-bake...

2009-06-18T13:59:18.920+02:00

Drats! Can't think of any more "half-baked" puns! ;-) This just shows humans had the need to communicate in writing long before paper was invented. But baking a letter and then baking the envelope? Betcha there was no junk mail back then. And that women didn't tie up a bundle of love letters with a pretty ribbon and stick 'em in a drawer either!

How interesting. I wonder what they would think if...

2009-06-18T05:55:03.125+02:00

How interesting. I wonder what they would think if they could see our modern way of writing and communicating.
Thanks for sharing.
Charlotte

You wouldn't have been able to hold it up to a...

2009-06-18T04:11:31.307+02:00

You wouldn't have been able to hold it up to a light to snoop....

Very interesting. I wonder how they got it to ope...

2009-06-18T04:09:17.208+02:00

Very interesting. I wonder how they got it to open with out breaking the inside letter? Really cool-I love learning something new!

LOL I just love your Little Tid Bits Thanks for th...

2009-06-17T18:43:23.064+02:00

LOL I just love your Little Tid Bits
Thanks for the Fun information and the Laugh

That must have been the job of all six year old bo...

2009-06-17T16:34:15.858+02:00

That must have been the job of all six year old boys - to open the mail! You know what they say about hammers and little boys? Give a boy a hammer and the whole world is a nail. I know it was true for me:)

Oh wow! This is so awesome! I am an archaeology ...

2009-06-17T07:13:47.991+02:00

Oh wow! This is so awesome! I am an archaeology nerd and this kind of stuff is so cool! Thanks! Great post!

Amazing! Thanks, Marie.

2009-06-17T03:48:05.476+02:00

Amazing!
Thanks, Marie.

Oh, yeah, using a hammer is definately my way of o...

2009-06-16T23:42:00.375+02:00

Oh, yeah, using a hammer is definately my way of opening something!! ha ha Great history lesson. :o)

Great post Marie, nice history lesson.

2009-06-16T22:19:29.642+02:00

Great post Marie, nice history lesson.

So funny with the translations :) a bit weird when...

2009-06-16T21:45:03.353+02:00

So funny with the translations :) a bit weird when then change a foreign title to another title in the same language, like La Mome they changed to La vie en Rose :)

That is a little more secure than our computers an...

2009-06-16T20:53:52.565+02:00

That is a little more secure than our computers and their touted "encrypted" messaged.

This must be a museum piece. It sure is nice to see.

HELLO! Came over to visit after I saw that you lef...

2009-06-16T20:30:10.186+02:00

HELLO! Came over to visit after I saw that you left a post at my blog. Thank you for the sweet comment. You have a neat blog:)
Blessings,
aimee

If only the bill collectors would send me my bills...

2009-06-16T20:11:14.999+02:00

If only the bill collectors would send me my bills that way. I would say, "Oh, sorry, I dropped it and I couldn't understand how much was due and when."

That won't only require a great load of luggin...

2009-06-16T19:47:45.461+02:00

That won't only require a great load of lugging, it will be very expensive too, haha.

Wow! I never knew they did that How great is that?...

2009-06-16T19:47:43.473+02:00

Wow! I never knew they did that
How great is that?
Now I know why Fred Flintsone used to break his newspaper lol
:)

Wow...and now we twitter, from our mobile phones. ...

2009-06-16T19:30:38.729+02:00

Wow...and now we twitter, from our mobile phones.

But I bet when baking a note, it really said something meaningful.

None of this..."today I'm picking up my laundry" we see at times in twitterville.

Thanks for coming by my blog!

If I knew you were coming, I'd have baked a......

2009-06-16T19:12:43.527+02:00

If I knew you were coming, I'd have baked a.....letter.

whew, i am glad we don't have to do that anymo...

2009-06-16T18:27:49.067+02:00

whew, i am glad we don't have to do that anymore!

I wonder what it said - I can only imagine that th...

2009-06-16T18:19:04.085+02:00

I wonder what it said - I can only imagine that the tablets would be important information. I mean they couldn't possibly say things like: I'm so bored, there is nothing to do here...I can't believe we have to gather firewood AGAIN, I mean why can't she do it?!...Mom, Billy won't stay in his own shelter, he keeps coming into my space. He has his own room afterall. Mom make him stop!

Haha

Now, that must have been the ideal way of ensuring...

2009-06-16T18:17:38.179+02:00

Now, that must have been the ideal way of ensuring safety! A bit heard on the postman's back and a bit difficult for a quick note - but no need for encryption an virus checking!

PS Alexander has just released a CD called - "Fairytales"!

Ha...try steaming THOSE open!!! ~Lori

2009-06-16T18:15:03.107+02:00

Ha...try steaming THOSE open!!! ~Lori

Wow! Love it!! And I'm glad we don't have...

2009-06-16T17:59:24.395+02:00

Wow! Love it!!

And I'm glad we don't have to use clay anymore or I wouldn't be making cards, lol!