A clay tablet complaining about unruly youths was written by an ancient Assyrian

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

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0 sources for · 2 against

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The claim that an ancient Assyrian clay tablet complains about unruly youths and modern degeneracy is a spurious internet myth, not a genuine historical artifact.

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quoteinvestigator.com: Ancient Tablet: The World is Speedily Coming to an End. ...

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quoteinvestigator.com: Ancient Tablet: The World is Speedily Coming to an End. .... quoteinvestigator.com. https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/10/22/world-end/

Indicates that the popular tale of an ancient Assyrian tablet with that inscription is spurious.

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Was this quote on a clay tablet about unruly kids written by ...

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Was this quote on a clay tablet about unruly kids written by .... skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/4923/was-this-quote-on-a-clay-tablet-about-unruly-kids-written-by-an-assyrian

Confirms the attribution of the quote to an Assyrian clay tablet is inaccurate.

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The paper trail · every fact has a biography

first checked31 Jul 2026

judged → REFUTED · 1031 Jul 2026

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