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When were the Iguvine Tables written, and which scripts do they use?

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Italic languages Map showing the approximate extent of the Italic and neighboring languages about 250 bce.

The Iguvine Tables were written between the 3rd century BCE and the early 1st century BCE (approximately 300 BCE to 90 BCE).12

Regarding the scripts used, the tables are inscribed in two distinct systems:
* Umbrian script: An alphabet derived from the Etruscan alphabet, used for four of the tables and part of a fifth.12
* Latin script: Used for the remaining portions of the tables.12

These bronze inscriptions, which detail the liturgy and administrative practices of the Fratres Atiedii, serve as the primary source for our modern understanding of the Umbrian language.12