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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH 06, 11

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH 06, 11. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH 06, 12

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH 06, 12. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH 06, 13

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH 06, 13. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH 06, 15

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH 06, 15. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH 06, 16

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH 06, 16. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH 06, 17

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH 06, 17. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH 06, 18

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH 06, 18. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH 06, 19

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH 06, 19. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH 06, 20

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH 06, 20. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH 06, 22

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH 06, 22. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH 06, 23

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH 06, 23. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 021

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 021. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 022

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 022. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 024

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 024. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 025

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 025. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 032

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 032. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 033

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 033. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 034

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 034. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 069

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 069. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 073

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 073. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 077

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 077. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 105

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 105. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 114

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 114. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 247a

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 247a. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 351

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 351. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 1-2, 358

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 1-2, 358. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TMH NF 4, 75 + TMH 06, 21

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TMH NF 4, 75 + TMH 06, 21. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TRU 004

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TRU 004. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

TRU 386

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TRU 386. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

USC 6733

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — USC 6733. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

VDI 1939/1, p. 62

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — VDI 1939/1, p. 62. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

(cuneiform tablet A) obverse (21987745269)

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (No restrictions). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Reminder: PJ3721_U7C86_A.jpg Date: [between 2029 and 1982 BCE] Description: Originating from Umma, the tablet dates from the reign of Shulgi (also known as Dungi…

Economy·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet c. 2050 BCE inside the State Library of Victoria

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Cuneiform script was first used to record economic transactions around 3400 BCE. This clay tablet, written in cuneiform script in Sumerian, documents taxes paid in…

Economy·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

(cuneiform tablet C) obverse (22161974502)

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (No restrictions). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Reminder: PJ3721_U7C86_C.jpg Date: [between 2029 and 1982 BCE] Description: Originating from Puzrish-Dagan, the tablet dates from the reign of Shulgi (also known…

Economy·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- receipt of unshorn sheep MET ME57 16 8a

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Neo-Sumerian; Cuneiform tablet; Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Economy·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

YOS 15, 101

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — YOS 15, 101. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

YOS 15, 124

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — YOS 15, 124. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUNES 49-02-029

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUNES 49-02-029. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUNES 51-04-018

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUNES 51-04-018. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUNES 51-10-056

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUNES 51-10-056. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUNES 52-02-005

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUNES 52-02-005. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUNES 52-04-082

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUNES 52-04-082. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUNES 52-04-084

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUNES 52-04-084. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUNES 52-13-016

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUNES 52-13-016. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1042

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1042. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1043

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1043. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1500

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1500. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1510

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1510. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

NATN 869

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — NATN 869. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

NATN 870

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — NATN 870. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life