Achaemenid Persian Empire
Persia Paid Pregnant Workers Extra in 500 BC
A clay tablet stamped in 500 BC reveals that the Persian Empire ran on something remarkably modern: worker rations, performance reviews, and an HR department that somehow spanned three million square miles.
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