History

In 1750 BC, a man named Nanni bought copper from a Babylonian dealer named Ea-Nasir.

The copper was garbage. So Nanni carved his rage into a clay tablet and had it delivered.

It survived 3,770 years. It is the oldest written complaint on Earth, and it tells you exactly how… pic.twitter.com/w8HbicIGcl

— Ancient History Hub (@AncientHistorry) June 13, 2026