The number is most notably associated with an archaeological artifact from the Neo-Assyrian period: a stone foundation tablet designated as . The Neo-Assyrian Foundation Tablet (IM 124744)
: It dates back to the Neo-Assyrian period , a time characterized by the expansion of one of the world's first true empires. Foundation tablets like this were typically buried in the structures of temples or palaces to commemorate the building's construction and invoke the protection of the gods. 124744
While the Assyrian tablet is the primary academic reference, "124744" appears in other highly specialized contexts: The number is most notably associated with an