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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 183. Note of Men (ADD 0893)

(1) [In] all 3 — Issar-uzuznaš[i]. (2) Aššur-belu-taqqin, Gallulu, (3) Issar-tuklat: in all 3 mes[sengers]. (4) Nergal-dan, In[...]: (5) in all, 2 — Aššur-belu-taqqin; (6) [in the cha]rge of Ahabû, commander-of-fifty; ... Azar-ya'u (r 1) [...]-šarru, chief physician: (r 2) [in all], 3 Šamaš-nuri. (r 3) Balaṭ-šarrani. (r 4) Uzna'.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 184. From a List of Officials(?) (ADD 0896)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [B]el-isse'a, deputy [...]; (3) [Bel]-lu-balaṭ, villa[ge] manager; (4) [Mar]-larim, son of Ahu-[...]; (5) [...] eunuch, [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 185. From a List of Men (ADD 0876)

(Beginning destroyed) (ii 1) [...] Tutammû, (ii 2) [...] Kuzayu, (ii 3) [...] Aššur-le'i. (r i 1) Nusku-iddina, (r i 2) son of Šarru-lu-dari (r i 3) [coh]ort [commander]. (r i 4) Aššur-ila['i], (r i 5) son of Šarru-lu-[dari]. (r i 6) Ba[... ...], son of Šep-[...]. (Rest too fragmentary for translation)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 186. Five Recipients ...

(1) To Adad-aplu-[iddina] (2) To Marduk-nadin-[...] (3) To Aššur-...[...] (4) To [NN], (5) son of [NN] (6) To [NN] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 187. Ten Men (ADD 0892)

(1) Nabû-šumu-imbi (2) Marduk-šumu-ibni (3) Marduk-pir'u-ka''in (4) Nabû-mušezib-napšate (5) Nabû-balassu-iqbi (6) Nabû-nadin-zeri (7) Nabû-kaṣir-šumi (r 1) Nabû-pir'u-lilbur (r 2) Marduk-bani-zeri (r 3) Marduk-šumu-iddina

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 188. From a List of Men (ADD 0870)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... Be]l-Harran-šarru-uṣur [...] (3) [...]nu, Remanni-Adad [...] (4) [...]salla[...] (5) [...]-šaduni [...] (6) [...] Mar-Šamaš-[...] (7) [...] Adad-bel-[...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 189. From a List of Men(?) (ADD 0907)

(Beginning destroyed) (4) [...] Illil-iddi[na...] (5) [...] Adad-iqiša ...[...] (6) [...] Nudimmud-bani [...] (7) [...] Dayyan-Ad[ad ...] (8) [...] Salmanu-[... ...] (9) [...] Marduk-aplu-[... ...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 190. From a List of Men(?) (ADD 0881)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...]-ila'i, s[on of NN] (3) [NN], son of Na[bû-...] (4) [...]-taklak, [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 191. List of Men (ADD 0877a)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Ilu-na'id [...] (2) Nergal-ašared [...] (3) Ram-Adda [...] (4) Ubrî [...] (5) [M]utaqqin-Aššur [...] (6) [Ašš]ur-šezibanni [...] (7) [...]at[...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 192. From a List of Men(?) (ADD 0902)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......]-ramu, ...; (3) [...... Da]bibi ditto; Šumu-ukin ditto; (4) [......], son of Nuranu, ditto; (5) [......]... 21 incumbent on Arbailayu; (6) [...... Be]l-uballiṭ; Ṣil-Mullissu; (7) [...... N]N, ......; (8) [......] Kuzub-Issar; (9) [......] Barhû; (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 193. From a List of Men(?) (ADD 0878)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [N]N, Marduk-er[eš]; (2) [...]: Zaru[tî]; (3) [...]-emuranni, ditto; Arbail[ayu]; (4) [the woman Mullis]su-tuballiṭ (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 195. From a List of Men with their Families

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] ...[......] (2) [...... c]onfectioner[......] (3) [......] ... [......] (4) [......]tu, [......] (5) [......]su, shepherd [......] (6) [...... x+]1 weaned son; 2 so[ns, sucklings ......] (7) [...... son] of 4 spans' height, 1 son of 3 spans' height, [......] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 196. Eunuchs with their Households(?)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [(...)] ..., 1 woman; in all, [x+]2. (2) [...]-Issar, eunuch, his mother; (3) in all, 2. (4) [...]-ana-kaša-atkal, eunuch, (5) [1] woman; in all, 2. (6) [...], Hamatayu, [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 197. Note of Some Women

(1) [...] women (2) [...] sons (3) [the woman (...)]kabuttu (4) [the woman] Gagî (5) [...] the woman Yabibê (6) [...]... (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 198. Eight Women (ADD 0894)

(1) Nikkal-gimr[i] (2) Sar-balli (3) Urkittu-abu-uṣri (4) Marta-rapê (5) Ahut-milki (6) Amat-Bel (7) Tašmetu-šarru-uṣri (8) Uyâ

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 199. From an Inventory of Families

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... tot]al, 3 [...] (2) [N]N ...[...] (3) [...] 1 wife, 1 maid, in all 5 [...] (4) [NN], 2 sons of his [...] (5) [... 1] woman, total 4 [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 200. From an Inventory of Families (CT 53 321)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [......] Pan-Aššur-[......] (4) [...... Ur]ad-Issar; total, 3 [......] (5) [NN, 1 so]n, suckling, 2[+x ......] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 201. Census Tablet (ADB 01)

(i 1) Arnabâ, son of Se'-aplu-iddina, gardener; his mother: a total of 2. (i 4) Ahabû, gardener; Sagibu, his son, adolescent; Il-abadi, his son, of 4 spans' height; 2 women: a total of 5 people. (i 8) 10,000 stalks of vine; two houses; 10 hectares of arable land of their own. (i 10) Total, in the town of Hananâ, in the district of the city of Sarugi. (i 12) Sin-na'id, gardener; Nusku-ila'i, ditto; Našuh-qatar, his son, of 4 spans' height; 1 woman; 2 daughters: a total of 5. (i 16) Ahunu, gardener; his mother: a total of 2 people. (i 18) In all, 3 gardeners, 1 weaned son, 2 women, 2 daughters,…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 202. Census Tablet (ADB 02)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) Ua[....]; Mušallim-Našuh, [farmer]; Han-Dada, [his son, ...]; 1 woman: a total of [3 people]. (i 5) 2 houses; 50 hectares of [arable land], 10 hectares under cultivation the[rein]; 1 ox, 1 threshing-floor, 1 cister[n for water]; Našuh-qatari, son of Nadi[...]-Issar. (i 9) Total, in the village of Anâ, in the district of the town of Pira'a. (i 10) Al-Našuh-mil[ki], son of Ilu-isse'a, [farmer]; Kul-ba-iadi-[ili, his son, ...]; 1 sister of his; [... a total of x people]; (i 14) N[N, farme]r; [NN], his son, adolescent; 1 suckling son; 1 woman; 1 daughter, of 4 spans'…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 203. Census Tablet (ADB 03)

(i 1) Se'-nuri, farmer; 15 hectares of arable land, 7 under cultivation therein. (i 4) Total, in the town of Til-lini, near the city of Harran. (i 6) 1 fruit and vegetable garden in the city of Harran: 300 fruit plants therein; 150 poplars and willows: a total of 450. (i 10) Total, of Ahu-duri, son of Ša-Nabû-š[û]. (i 12) Nusku-duri, [...]; 2 women: a to[tal of 3]. (i 14) The woman of A[...], ...[...]; (Break) (ii 1) Issar-duri, farm[er]; Našuh-dilini; 1 woman, a total of 3 people. (ii 4) 30 hectares of arable land, 15 hectares under cultivation therein. (ii 5) 1 fruit garden; 1 ox. (ii 7)…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 204. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 22)

(Beginning broken away) (i 1) [......] ...; (i 2) [...]-la'uani (Break) (ii 2) 40 hectares of arable land [...], 20 under cultivation [therein]; (ii 4) 10,000 stalks of vi[ne]; 3 houses; 2 threshing-fl[oors]: (ii 6) [all, in] the town [......] (Rest broken away)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 205. Census Tablet (ADB 13)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [... x hectares of arable] land, [x hectares] under cultivation therein; 1 house. (i 4) Total, in the village of Hamû, near the town of Tinunî. (i 6) Tal'a, farmer; 4 people: a total of 5. 20 hectares of arable land. (i 9) Total, in the village of Akaru, in the district of the town Piru'a[yu]. (i 11) Se'-šimki, gardener; [N]ašuh-iddina, his son, adolescent: in all, 2 people. (i 14) [x] thousand stalks of vine; [x he]ctares of arable land. (Break) (ii 2) N[N ......]; Mar-šarri-ila'i, son of [NN], shepherd; 50 sheep, — tax qu[ota] assigned. (ii 6) Total, in the…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 206. Census Tablet (ADB 08)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 3) [...]Hu-[...]; [...] son of Adad-bi['di], shepherd. Samuna-aplu-iddina; Bel-banu; [1] suckling son; [1+]2 women: a total of 6 people. (i 10) 170 sheep, — tax quota assigned. [Total, in the] town Harbat-ila'i-Bel, in the steppe of the district of the town Balihu. (i 13) Salamu, farmer; 20 hectares of arable land, 10 hectares under cultivation therein; 1 ox; 1 house; 1 threshing-floor; 1 garden. (i 18) Ahâ, farmer; Tiniyâ, Se'-dikir, 2 brothers of his, adolescents; Samsi-iabi, of 4 spans' height; 2 women: a total of 6 people. 1 ox, [x] hectares of arable land;…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 207. Census Tablet (ADB 06)

(i 1) Husazâ, gar[dener]; 3 sons; 3 women; 4 [...]; 1 hectare of arable land; 1 house [...]; 1 [vine]yard in the town In-[Is]sar, near [...]. Total, of [H]anatî. (i 7) Se'-[...]di, ditto; [x sons; x+]1 women; 1 house; [1] vegetable [garden]; 5,000 stalks of vine; [x he]ctares of arable land. (i 11) [....]-Bel; [x son]s of his; 1 woman; 5,000 stalks of vine, [in] the village Šugâ, [near] the town of Hadattu. (i 15) [...]sunu, farmer; [x wom]en; 20 (hectares) of arable land; .... (Break) (r ii 1) Surâ, [farmer]; Sasî, ditto; 1 son; 1 woman; 60 hectares of arable land in the village of Laqê. (r…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 208. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 14)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [total, of ...]iṣaya, merchant. (2) [...]sî, gardener; [... 1] house; 5,000 stalks of vine. (4) [Total, in the vil]lage Lahê-il, [in the district of the] city Sarugi. (6) [Total], of Hadidi, (7) Azi-il, ditto; 1 woman; [x thousands of] stalks of vine; 1 house; [NN], farmer (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 209. Census Tablet (ADB 09+)

(Beginning destroyed) (r i 2) 1 house, 1 threshing-floor, 1 garden, [x cis]terns for water. (r i 4) [In ......]aya near Harran. (r i 5) [Total, of ...]-imme. (r i 6) [......]dallul; (r i 7) [NN], ditto; (r i 8) [...] total. (r i 9) [NN], ditto; (r i 10) [......] (Break) (r ii 1) [NN], ditto: 20 sheep; (r ii 2) [NN], 52 sheep; (r ii 3) [NN], 70 sheep; (r ii 4) [NN], ditto: (r ii 5) [NN], 120 sheep; (r ii 6) Adad-salâ, ditto: 330 sheep; (r ii 7) Putî, ditto: 110 sheep; (r ii 8) Se'-sa[...]: 120 sheep; (Break) (r ii 15) [NN, ditto: x] sheep; (r ii 16) Sakê-milki, ditto: 70 sheep; (r ii 17)…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 211. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 19)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) in the village of [...], near the city of Hau[rina]. (3) Adad-hutni, farmer; 2 s[ons]; Idri-lî, [farmer]; 1 son; 1 [woman]. (6) (Total) 2 farmers, 100 hectares of arable land; 3,00[0 stalks of vine]; [1 thresh]ing-floor; 1 vegetable gard[en]. [...] the town [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 212. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 18)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 11 house[s; x threshing-floors]; (2) 3 wells; 1 [......]; (3) 11 herds of bulls and co[ws ...]; (4) 12 herds of donkeys and c[ows ...]: (5) in the town of Biṣ[......], near the town of Mar[...], [in] Kip[ani]. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 213. Census Tablet (ADB 04)

(Beginning destroyed) (ii 1) [......] 1 woman. [Total, in the town ...]huri, [near the city] of Harran. (ii 4) [NN, f]armer; [...; 1] woman; 1 house. [Total, ... city] of Balihu. (ii 7) [NN], farmer; [...]; 1 woman. [Total, in the] village of Urdi [near the city of Balih]u. (Break) (iii 1) [NN], fa[rmer ...]; [Sa]msi-idri, hatt[er]; [H]innî: [...]a'ulâ; [...] Risâ; [x] women. [Total, ...] city Harran. (iii 8) [I]dranu, farmer; his brother; one son; 3 women; 20 hectares of ara[ble land; 1] house; 1 threshing-floor; 1 garden. [Total, in the to]wn Badan[i], near Harran. (iii 13) Adad-lukidi,…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 214. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 21)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 250 sh[eep ...] in the town of Til-l[ini]; Bel-Harran-idri, [farmer]; 2 sons; 5 women; (4) 20 hec[tares of arable land] in the village Naga[...], near the village Qarihi. (7) 10 hectares of arable land in the town of Gadisê. (8) Il-idri, gardener; 2 women. 6,000 stalks of vine. [......] (Break) (e. 1) [......] many [......]

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 215. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 15)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... 1] house, and barnyard; [...] (2) [...] 1 vegetable garden, [...] (3) [...] in the town Bir-nari, [...] (4) [...] in the district of the town Balihu [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 216. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADD 1064)

(Beginning destroyed) (2') 6 cattle [......] (3') 10 cattle [......] (4') 100 (hectares) [of land ......] (5') 60 ...[...] (6') 4 ...[...] (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 217. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 17)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [...] vegetable [garden; ......]sâ; [... in all], 3. (Break) (ii 1) [x hectares] of arable land [...], [x hectares] under cultivation [therein]. (ii 3) [... vegetable] garden [......] (ii 5) Se['-......]; (ii 6) Di[......]; (ii 7) 20 hectares [of arable land ...], in the town of Me[h...]. (ii 9) [A]šira, ditto [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 218. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 20)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] 1, of 3 spans' height[...]; [...]s: in all 10 people [...]. (3) [...]s, 100[+x hectares of arable land], [x] hectares of land under cultivation the[rein]. (5) [x] houses, 1 thr[eshing floor ...]. (6) Mannu-lemin, guardian of [groves]; (7) Zer-Issar, his son, of 4 spans' height; Ahunu, [his] son [...]; (8) Aktur-la-Našuh, his son [...]; 1 woman; 1 daughter, of 4 spans' height: in all [6 people]. (10) 1 grove of pop[lars ...]. Šer-ila'i, [...]; (12) shepherd [...]; (13) [...]...[...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 219. Census Tablet (ADB 05)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) Ahu-nuri, son of Gabri-il; (i 2) Ṭabî, his son, adolescent; (i 3) Našuh-qatar, of 4 spans' height; (i 4) Se'-sakâ, adolescent, son of Alla-Daddi. Total, 4 people. (i 6) 20 hectares, ditto, ditto, chief cupbearer; (i 7) 3 hectares, ditto, ditto, ditto, palace herald; 1 house. (i 8) Ili-gabri, son of Nabû-ladi, ditto; Našuh-dalâ, his son of 5 spans' height; (i 10) 20 hectares, ditto, ditto, chief cupbearer; (i 11) 3 hectares, ditto, ditto, ditto, palace herald; 1 house. (i 12) Ahu-nuri, son of Se'-iababa, ditto; (i 13) Našuh-gabri, his son, adolescent; (i 14) 20…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 220. Census Tablet (ADB 07)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [Na]šuh-ma[...]; (i 2) Misu [...]; (i 3) Il-lasu [...]; (i 4) Huniṣâ [...]; (i 5) Garidâ [...]: (i 6) in all 7 br[onze]smiths; 1 of 4 spans' height; 1 3 sp[ans' height]; 5 ...[...] (i 9) Idnaya [...]; (i 10) Ululayu [...], 2 sons [...]; (i 12) Dala['-...]; (i 13) Se'-[...]; (i 14) Se'-[...]; (i 15) Našu[h-...]; (i 16) in all 4 [...]. (i 17) Ahu-nagi [...]; (i 18) Al-Na[šuh-milki]: (i 19) in all 2 [...]. (i 20) Ilu-nagi [...]; (Break) (i 29) [...]... (Break) (ii 1) Se'-[...]; son of Ha[...]; (ii 3) Kenî; Il-[...]. (ii 4) Yamanayu, 3 sons of his; (ii 5) in all 4…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 221. Schedule of Estates Assigned to Officials (ADD 0675)

(1) An estate of Adad-dan, sartinnu: 8 people, 20 hectares of land, 150 sheep, in the ditto town of the Daughter of the King. (5) An estate of Nuranu, vizier: a house, people, field, and sheep, in the region of Barhalzi. (8) An estate of Issaran-musallim, chief eunuch: the house is assigned to Šumma-ta(še)zib, doorman; (10) 40 hectares of land are assigned to Marduk-eṭir. (11) An estate of Nabû-belu-uṣur, deputy treasurer: assigned to Sin-[...] (13) [An estate] of Nabû-šallim [...]: (Break) (1') [...] field [...]; in the town of Šabi[rišu], [...]...[...] (4') An estate of Nabû-ahu-[..., ...],…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 223. List of Inherited Land (ADD 0773)

(1) Sown :: fallow. (2) 20 hectares :: 20 hectares — the village of Kuṣur; (3) 20 hectares :: 20 hectares — the town of Yahu[ṭu]; (4) 20 hectares :: 20 hectares — the village of Qiq[î]; (5) 10 hectares :: 10 hectares — the town of Bambuki; (6) 15 hectares :: 15 hectares — the town of Harbina; (7) 7 hectares :: 7 hectares — the town of Gilsanu. (r 1) 92 hectares sown, 92 hectares fallow; 2 vineyards; (r 3) he also took (his) portion of silver from his paternal estate.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 224. List of Leased Land (ADD 0755)

(1) 20 hectares of land of Barak[i-...], (2) 20 hectares of land of Aššur-bani-[...]; (3) 10 hectares of land of Ṭurî; (4) [10] hectares of land of Hannî; (5) [10 he]ctares of land, prebend: (6) [in all], 70 hectares of land in the village Bisê. (7) [20] hectares of land of Dari-Bel; (8) 40 hectares of land, prebend : (r 1) in all, 60 hectares of land in the village of the Farmer. (r 2) 40 hectares of land in the town of Lu'amma; (r 3) 40 hectares of land in the village of Akkullanu. (r 4) Total of 210 hectares of land in Halahhu: (r 5) Ahiya-qamu will enjoy (the usufruct) in Halahhu.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 225. List of Estates in Various Provinces (ADD 0774)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [x hectares in] the town [...]u in the province of Barhalza. (2) [x he]ctares in the town of Zinbanu; (3) [x] hectares in the town of Gulsunu; (4) [1] vineyard in the town of Hubaba; (5) [in all], 80 hectares of land, 1 vineyard in the province of Si'im[mê]. (6) 200 (hectares) — the town of Napissu; (7) 50 hectares — the town Bel-iqbi: (8) in all, 250 hectares of land in the province of Lahiru. (9) [1 vi]neyard in the town of Ebirnê in the region of [...] (10) [x+]400 [hectares] of land; 2 vineyar[ds]: (11) [to]tal, the prefect of [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 226. Report on Fifty Hectares of Sown Land (ADD 0972)

(1) [3]0 hectares of sown land in the village of Kans[i]-Issar; (3) 20 hectares of sown land in the town of Lu'ama. (r 1) In all, 50 hectares of sown land in the district [o]f the city Arrapha.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 227. Report on Sown Land

(1) Of Aššur-šumu-iddina: 30 (hectares) sown land in the desert, 60 (hectares) sown land in the town of Gamuzanu. (4) Of Šamaš-deni-amur: 70 (hectares) sown land in the desert of the province of Raṣappa, 30 (hectares) sown land between the provinces. (8) 60 (hectares) sown land, of Kiṣir-Aššur.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 228. Schedule of Estate Assignments (ADD 0918)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 3) [x (hectares) of land in the city of Naṣib]ina, (i 4) [...]... (i 5) [...] took; (i 6) [assigned to NN] son of Danî. (i 7) [x hectares in the town of ...]pû (Break) (ii 1) 1 farmer [...]; (ii 2) Asqudu [...], (ii 3) [...]. (ii 4) 40 hectares of land in the town of Ṣelâ, assigned to Kalhayu, the ša šepi guard(sman). (ii 7) 40 hectares of land in the town of Apiani, assigned to Barbiri, the Gurrean [...]. (ii 10) [x+]20 [hectares of land in the town ...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 230. Fragmentary Schedule of Land (ADD 1084)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) 400 hectare[s of land ...], (4) 10 orch[ards ...] in the village of [...]; (6) [x or]chard[s ...] in the village of Ka[r-....] (7) in (the district of) the town of Sa[rugi] (r 1) 20 hectares [of land ...], (r 2) 2 orch[ards ...], in the town of Šu[...]. (r 4) 80 hectares of s[own land ...], (r 5) 20 ..., 20 [...] ...... (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 231. List of Groves (ADD 0778)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [1 grove of the to]wn of Kar-N[N]; (2) [1 grove] of the town of Halz[i...]; (3) [1 grove] which is beneath the town of Bar[...]. (4) [in all, x] groves assigned to Kiṣ[ir-...], which the king (himself) bequeath[ed]. (6) 1 grove of the town Karmê [...]; (7) 1 grove of the Gardener[s] Town, in the farmland of the town Sa[...]; (9) [1] grove of the town of Dun[ni-Šamaš], in the farmland of the town of Sa[lli]; (11) [1 g]rove of the brook [...] in the farmland of the town [...]. (13) [1] grove of the town A[...]; (14) [1 grove] of [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 232. Ten Hectares of Exempted Land (ADD 0825)

(1) [Urd]a-Nabû, [his wife, x so]n(s) of his; (3) [Ana]-kaša-atkal, his wife, 3 sons of his; (5) Nabû-dur-beliya; (6) Nabû-apil-kumu'a, his wife, a son of his. (8) An estate of 10 hectares of land, cornland under cultivation, in the town of Til-bu[...] — (tax-)exempt [...]. (r 1) Nabû-tešû-balliṭ, his wife, 3 sons of his: in all 5 people; (r 4) Ana-mini-allak, his wife: in all 7.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 233. Fragmentary List of Land and People (ADD 0717)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... the woman] Adrahate, the woman Am-[... ......] (3) [......]... Nergal-abu-[... ......] (4) [...... x] vegetable [garden]s [......] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 006. Adad-nerari III Grants a Field to a Eunuch (NARGD 02)

(1) [Adad-nerari (III), overseer, son of Šamši-Adad (V), overseer, son of Shalmaneser (III), likewise overseer]. (two royal seal impressions) (4) An estate [... of x] hectar[es of land] (Break) (7) [(under the authority) of] Bel-[ta]rṣi-[ilum]ma, prefect of Calah, Adad-nerari (III), king of Assyria, exempted (from taxes) and gave to [Nabû-d]ur-beliya, his eunuch. (r 3) The corn taxes of this field shall not be collected, the straw taxes shall not be gathered. (r 6) [The gov]ernor (and) the pr[efe]ct [shall not] e[xercise authority] over [them; ...]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 007. Adad-nerari III Acquires Land in Bet-šašširi for a Grant (NARGD 05)

(Beginning destroyed or too fragmentary for translation) (r 1) has contracted and acquired (it) from Aššur-belu-uṣur for 4 talents and 10 minas of silver. The money is paid completely. (r 4) [An estate of x+]10 hectares of bottom land; (r 5) [An estate of] 20[+x] hectares of land on high ground; (r 6) [a total of x+]40 hectares of land in Bet-šašširi. (r 7) [x hect]ares of orchard, 7 persons, Šamaš-[..., NN, ...]-ahu-iqiša; a total of 10 person[s ...] (Break) (r 10) [......] including [......], (under the authority) of Palil-ereš, Adad-nerari (III), [king of Assyria, contracted and] acquired…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 008. Adad-nerari III Grants Land and Tax Exemption to a Eunuch (NARGD 18)

(1) Qarnaya and [his] people, (2) Nabû-šallim ditto, Ahu-iddina [ditto], (3) Issaran-mušallim ditto, Bel-... [ditto], (4) Ubru ditto, Zeru-ibni ditto, Dari-Bel [ditto], (5) Ahu-lamur ditto, Edu-š[allim] ditto, (6) Palil-epuš ditto, [...]-belu ditto, (7) Naniya ditto, Takkulu ditto, (8) Bel-iddina ditto, Eriba-[Issa]ran ditto, Bel-ibni di[tto], (9) Nergal-uballiṭ [ditt]o, Edu-uṣur di[tto], (10) Ahu-uqur ditto, Bel-lešir d[itto], (11) [...]niya ditto, Urruda d[itto], (12) [NN] ditto, Ṭab-belu ditto, Hisayu di[tto], (13) [NN ditto], Tuniya ditto, Ilu-naṣir d[itto], (14) [NN ditto], Ahu-riba…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

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