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Ubaid Uruk Period Early Dynastic Akkadian Empire Ur III · Neo-Sumerian Old Babylonian Old Assyrian Middle Babylonian Middle Assyrian Neo-Assyrian Neo-Babylonian Achaemenid Persian

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 5, 022

1. Adi-ilum — 2. with (him) 3. (is) 1 Ilum-dan, 4. the one of Šu-ilīsu, 5. the land registrar, 6. servant of Ilum-bāni, 7. the merchant, 8. servant of Šarati-gubisin, 9. is staying. 10. Let them bring (him) here! 11. An-gu 12. (is) the commissioner.

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE

·Akkadian Empire

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MAD 5, 075

1. [Th]us (says) 2. [Zu]zu: 3. to Pususu — 4. from 5. [Šu]-ilišu 6. [...] 3(?) shekels of bronze 7. let him take, 8. [and to ...] 9. let him give (it).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 5, 084

Silver: 3 1/2 small shekels, 1 sheep, 1 (measure of) first-quality barley — (from/for) Iwir-mupi, son of Ea-kal: ME-nin-su-AN, his mother, received (it).

Economy·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 5, 091

1. Nunu, 2. Lugal-niglulua: 3. his tablet (ṭuppaśu?) 4. in Akuzum[...] 5. ... reed(?) ... (illegible sign) 6. in Lakuri. 7. Lamanam(?) / the bad one(?) 8. Kubigi(?) 9. Thus (says) 10. Amur-ilum 11. to [......]

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MCS 9, 251

1. Thus (says) 2. the chief household administrator of the house(hold) 3. to Mesag: 4. 11 jugs of 1 ban (each) of cow's butter, 5. 20 jugs of 2 ban (each) of ghee, 6. 3 gur 1 barig of cheese — 7. to Dada, 8. [which(?)] Iddi-Erra 9. [t]o(?) the uzga(-establishment) 10. shall give. 11. Enuri, 12. the scribe. 13. Delivery. 14. [n] year(s), 7 month(s).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MCS 9, 252

1. Ur-Utu — 2. (this is) what he says: 3. to Šeš-šeš-mu 4. speak! 5. [A]gade — it is the king('s)! 6. A man of Agade 7. must not be killed. 8. To the place where the servants are to be returned 9. let a man be sent back. 10. [n years, n months]

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MVN 03, 025

1. 3 gur of barley from the regular offerings, 2. year 1; 3. 2 1/2 shekels of silver 4. of the 3rd year; 5. 1/2 shekel of silver of the 4th year; 6. 1 gur of barley, when the barley was clean; 7. 2 barig of barley (gur-measure), measured out; 8. from the house of NI. 9. 2 gur of barley, the 1st time; 10. 1 gur of barley, the 2nd time; 11. from the house of Zamu. 12. As the purchase price of the field, 13. Sumu-nerah 14. to Lugal-anna-tum 15. gave (it).

MAD 5, 022

MAD 5, 075

MAD 5, 084

MAD 5, 091

MCS 9, 251

MCS 9, 252

MVN 03, 025

MVN 03, 055

MVN 03, 107

OAIC 04

OAIC 21

OAIC 47

OAIC 53

OSP 2, 056

OSP 2, 066

OSP 2, 071

OSP 2, 077

JCS 32, 169 1

NRVN 1, 082

NRVN 1, 115

NRVN 1, 136

NRVN 1, 141

NRVN 1, 142

NRVN 1, 143

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 222, Bod S 180

NRVN 1, 298

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 223, Bod S 182

CM 26, 146

CUNES 49-02-029

CUNES 51-04-018

CUNES 51-10-056

CUNES 52-04-082

CUNES 52-04-084

CUSAS 03, 1510

LB 0244

PPAC 5, 1646

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 186

AfO 04, 23

Amherst 091

TCL 02, 5557

CUNES 52-04-081

NRVN 1, 003

NRVN 1, 089

NRVN 1, 096

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 182, Bod A 18

Orient 55, 170 no. 18

NRVN 1, 012

NRVN 1, 068

NRVN 1, 133

NRVN 1, 138