During the late sixth dynasty, hieratic was sometimes incised into mud tablets with a stylus, similar to cuneiform. About five hundred of these tablets have been discovered in the governor's palace at Ayn Asil (Balat), and a single example was discovered from the site of Ayn al-Gazzarin, both in the Dakhla Oasis.Scribes and craftsmen: the noble art of writing on clay. Feb 29, 2012; UCL Institute of Archaeology At the time the tablets were made, Dakhla was located far from centers of papyrus production. These tablets record inventories, name lists, accounts, and approximately fifty letters. Of the letters, many are internal letters that were circulated within the palace and the local settlement, but others were sent from other villages in the oasis to the governor.
During the late sixth dynasty hieratic was sometimes incised into mud tablets with a stylus similar to cuneiform About five hundred of these tablets have been discovered in the governor's palace at Ayn Asil (Balat) and a single example was discovered from the site of Ayn al-Gazzarin both in the Dakhla OasisScribes and craftsmen the noble art of writing on clay Feb 29 2012; UCL Institute of Archaeology At the time the tablets were made Dakhla was located far from centers of papyrus production These tablets record inventories name lists accounts and approximately fifty letters Of the letters many are internal letters that were circulated within the palace and the local settlement but others were sent from other villages in the oasis to the governor