The tablet, found in Ugarit and dated to the 13th century BC, contains educational content, including teachings for scribes and copiers. Writing was a profession taught by experienced masters to young students across generations, and it was evidently a primary concern for the people of Ugarit.
This large tablet is inscribed on both sides and serves as a dictionary in three languages: Sumerian (the language of science at that time), Akkadian (the diplomatic language), and Hurrian (a language of mysterious origins, still unclear whether it belongs to the Semitic or Indo-European families).

The international connections of the Kingdom of Ugarit necessitated the development of scientific methods for reading, writing, translating, and correspondence, leading to the creation of bilingual and trilingual dictionaries. In Ugarit, scripts in as many as nine languages were found, including Akkadian-Babylonian, Sumerian, Egyptian Hieroglyphic, Hittite, Cypriote, and Hurrian. To facilitate communication and commerce, suitable dictionaries were needed for legal and trade transactions.