A s far as we know, S yria gave the world songs. In the 1950’ s archaeologists found these clay tablets with cuneiform signs on them while they were on a dig in S yria in the M iddle E ast.
E x perts discovered the signs were a cult hymn. The music was carved onto the tablets 4 ,0 0 0 years ago. That makes this the oldest piece of music ever found! E x
clay ( noun ) a heavy, sticky material from the earth that can be molded into di erent shapes and can be baked or dried
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