| A | B |
|---|
| Ashurbanipal | King and dictator of ancient Assyria |
| Nineveh | Location of Ashurbanipal's library and modern day Mosul |
| Sir Henry Layard | 19th century explorer who excavated the library |
| cuneiform | Ancient form of writing using clay tablets and wedges |
| earthern jars on shelves | How the tablets were stored in Ashurbanipal's library |
| censorship | “I shall place in this whatever is agreeable to the king. What is not agreeable to the king I shall remove.” |
| curse | the original concept of a library fine; punishment for not returning or stealing an item |
| Classification system for each room's shelf list | title, how many lines of writing, how many tablets, first few words, ID mark |
| scribe | librarian at Ashurbanipal's library |
| Subjects at Ashurbanipal's library | Treaties, geography, history, taxes |
| Reign of Ashurbanipal | 669BC-626BC |
