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~2270 BCE·Akkadian Empire

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Lippmann Coll 321

20 gurdub-containers, 2 ban2 (each) — 1st time (delivery). 25 gurdub-containers, 2 ban2 (each) — 2nd time. 20 gurdub-containers, 2 ban2 (each) — 3rd time. 15 gurdub-containers, 2 ban2 (each) — 4th time. Its silver: [...] x x (broken) [...] ... x (broken) Total: 80 (1(gesz2) 20) gurdub-containers.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 325

[n] oxen (and) cows [n] mother cows [n cows], 2 years old 1(asz) [... ox], 2 years old 3(asz) cows, 1 year old 2(asz) oxen, 1 year old Total: 2(u) 4(asz) [i.e. 24] cows Šuruppak

Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Lippmann Coll 327

1 (unit): Lugal-zi 1 (unit): Adda 1 (unit): Šeš-tur 1 (unit): [name broken] 1 (unit): [name broken — ] Dudu [1 (unit):] Aba-mu-ak 1 (unit): Lugal-ezem 1 (unit): [...] 1 (unit): [...] (They are) cowherds.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 027

[...] [n+]1 female workers (geme₂), grinders (ar₃) extra man (lu₂-diri) 274 female workers (geme₂) [n+]30 female workers (geme₂), grinders (ar₃) 20 male workers (gurusz) [...] 67 female workers (geme₂), sick (tu-ra), not counted (nu-szid).

Lippmann Coll 321

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TCBI 1, 027

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 005, 1928-425

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 005, 1928-426

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 084, 1933-1126a

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 084, 1933-1126c

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 084, 1933-1127

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-651

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