ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dispilio Tablet

The Dispilio Tablet is kind of like a really old piece of paper that people found that has drawings and writing on it from a very long time ago. It's like a time capsule!

So, a long, long time ago, before there were computers and phones like we have today, people used to write things down on pieces of paper or clay. The Dispilio Tablet is one of these things.

It was found in a lake in Greece in 1992, which means it was underwater for a really long time! But when people found it, they were amazed because it had writing and pictures on it that were made over 7,000 years ago!

Scientists think that the people who made it were from a civilization that lived around the same time that famous ancient civilizations like the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians were around.

Even though it's really old, the writing and pictures on the tablet are still a bit of a mystery because no one can understand what it all means. But by studying it, scientists are able to learn more about what life was like for people who lived a long time ago.

So basically, the Dispilio Tablet is a really old piece of paper that has cool pictures and writing on it that helps us learn about the past.