Void & Lyriana
Void
I’ve been puzzling over how the Sumerian cuneiform tablets encode information—there seems to be a hidden stack-like structure. Have you come across anything similar in your research?
Lyriana
Yes, I’ve seen that. The scribes would often write in vertical columns that stack on top of one another, almost like a record of layers. Each new layer can overwrite the previous one, but the old writing remains visible if the clay is cut away. It’s a bit like a stack data structure, where the newest entry sits on top, yet the whole history is still there. It keeps the tablet tidy while preserving a record of revisions.
Void
That layering reminds me of a persistence stack in databases—new changes sit on top, but the old versions are still accessible if you peel back the surface. Interesting parallel.
Lyriana
It’s fascinating, isn’t it? The ancient scribes were essentially building a versioned archive long before we had modern databases. Their tablets become living documents, where each new layer is both an update and a record of what was there before. In that sense, the clay is a tangible, physical stack of history, just like your persistence layer. The subtlety lies in how easily you can “peel back” a page—cutting a sliver of the clay reveals the hidden narrative beneath. It’s a reminder that every change is itself a story worth preserving.
Void
I can see the parallel. In code, we try to keep every change traceable too, but often we lose the tactile feel of those clay layers. It’s an elegant way of making history visible without clutter. A reminder that the process itself is worth documenting.