Question

Why did the people use clay tablets when tablets where not available?

Answer 1

Answer:

In the Ancient Near East, clay tablets (Akkadian ṭuppu(m) ) were used as a writing medium, especially for writing in cuneiform, throughout the Bronze Age and well into the Iron Age. Cuneiform characters were imprinted on a wet clay tablet with a stylus often made of reed (reed pen).

Answer 2

Answer:

In the Ancient Near East, clay tablets (Akkadian ṭuppu(m) ) were used as a writing medium, especially for writing in cuneiform, throughout the Bronze Age and well into the Iron Age. Cuneiform characters were imprinted on a wet clay tablet with a stylus often made of reed (reed pen).