The ‘Kushim’ tablet, a Sumerian clay tablet recording beer production in Uruk c.3100BC, estimate £70,000-90,000 at Bloomsbury Auctions on July 8.
An ancient writing tablet made famous by Yuval Noah Harari in his bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind comes for auction in London next month.
The 3in (7cm) square clay tablet, recording beer production in Uruk, c.3100BC, and the name of the Sumerian scribe Kushim, can claim to include the earliest known record of any personal name in history.