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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

OSP 1, 021

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — OSP 1, 021. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

PBS 15, 03

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — PBS 15, 03. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Law

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

SC-UCLA —

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) ?) — SC-UCLA —. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Nik 1, 317

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — Nik 1, 317. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2350 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Subartu 02, 035

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)) — Subartu 02, 035. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2300 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Sargon 01 (Sumerian)

(1) Šarrukin, king of Agade, commissioner of Inana, king of the world, išib priest of An, king of the Land, chief governor of Enlil, conquered the city of Unug and demolished its city-walls. He fought with the leader of Unug and defeated him. (21) He fought with Lugal-zagesi, king of Unug, captured him, and took him to the gate of Enlil in a neck stock. (30) Šarrukin, king of Agade, fought with the leader of Urim and defeated him. He conquered his city and demolished its city-walls. (42) He conquered the temple of Ninmarki, and demolished its walls. From Lagaš until the sea he conquered all…

~2300 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Sargon 11 (Akkadian)

(colophon 1, 1) The inscription on the statue. Its socle is not inscribed.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Adab 0650

Lu-Enlil[la], Ur-Enlila the mer[chant] — he brought a lawsuit against him concerning 10 shekels of sil[ver]. Lugal-geš, governor of Adab, judged the case of Ur-Enlil[a] and set it right; he pronounced the oath(-prayer). 1 shekel of sil[ver ... ] [ ... ] Ašgi [ ... ] Šu-[i(?)] was the bailiff.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Adab 0815

1 female slave — 15 shekels of silver: An-tum. For 10 shekels of silver, Al-kalla, by the name of the king, … he transferred (it) to him. Ĝissu was the commissioner for it. 1 shekel of silver — bronze — he weighed out to him. 1: Ur-nigar, the merchant; 1: Nin-mashe; 1: Nin-nam — these are its witnesses.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

AuOr 09, 148 4

1. 1/3 (mina) of silver (and) 5 [shekels]; 2. 10 gur of barley; 3. 1 talent of sheep wool — 4. for the purchase price 5. [of 1] kunga-equid. 6. [......] 7. [......] 8. [......] 9. [......]-ne 10. [......]-nim 11. [......]-ilī 12. [......]-takuna 13. 1: Mama. 14. (These are) the elders.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

HSS 10, 024

1. 30 (nindan) — the width(s) being equal; 2. 120 (nindan) — the length(s) being [equal]; 3. its area: 2 bur3 of field — 4. Itur-EN[...]. 5. 20 (nindan) — the width(s) being [equal]; 6. [...] 60 (nindan) — the length(s) being [equal]; 7. Da-[...]. 8. 20 (nindan) — the width(s) being equal; 9. 120 (nindan) — the length(s) being equal; 10. its area: 2 bur3 of field — 11. Išbu. 12. 1 bur3 of field, (at) the levee of Dada.

Astronomy & Mathematics·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

HSS 10, 031

1. 2(eše)? 2¼ iku of field — 2. 3? gur [...], 1 ban 5 sila of barley: 3. purchase (price) of the field, for Erra(-ra). 4. 1 eše 1 iku of field — 5. 1 gur 2 barig of wheat. 6. 1 bur 1 eše of field — 7. 3 barig of emmer, received by ... 8. 1 bur of field — 9. 3 gur 3 barig of barley, 10. received by Zira. 11. Total: 8 gur 3 barig [... gur]. 12. Šu-ilī[su?].

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 1, 195

Obverse 2(eše) 3(iku) of field (GAN₂), its price: 16 shekels (and) 2 small minas of silver — Dingir-kal (Ilum-dān). 1(eše) of field, its price: 6 shekels (and) 2 small minas of silver — [I]lī-aḫī. 80 sar (1 géš 20 sar of field), its price: 1 shekel of silver less 1/3 (of a) small (mina) — UD-kum. Total: 1(bur₃) 4(iku) of field less [20 sar]. Total: 1/3 (mina) [3] shekels (and) 2/3 (of a) small (mina of silver). [...]-ir-[...]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 1, 291

1. 14 shekels of silver, 2. 16 gur of barley — 3. as an interest-bearing loan 4. Ṭāb-aḫī (Du-aḫī) 5. received. 6. 2 gur 3 barig 2 ban of barley, 7. 5 minas of wool, 8. [x] sila of oil 9. [as] barley rations (for) 10. Tamtalik 11. and the children.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 5, 112

1. 1 šargal 4 geš₂ (= 216,240) ninda 4 cubits — the 'seed' made equal (one side); 2. 1 šar₂ 1 geš₂ 32 (= 3,692) ninda 1 cubit — the 'seed' made equal (the other side); 3. (By) Ur-Ištaran. 4. 7 šarkid 4 šar'ugal 7 šar₂ 1 bur'u 7 bur₃ 1 eše₃ 3 ½ iku of field (area), (plus) 10 sar 16 ⅔ gin₂, 5. was found (= computed).

Astronomy & Mathematics

~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).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MVN 03, 055

1. 8 shekels of silver minus one-third (of a shekel), 2. Akadu, 3. the man of Šu-namugi, 4. received. 5. Ur-Abzu, 6. Amar-ezem: 7. these are its witnesses. 8. Ur-li, the smith.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MVN 03, 107

1. E-nam, the chair-bearer, 2. with Ur-zu, the chair-bearer, 3. concerning the slave-woman of Bēlī-dan, 4. that they will not reverse (the matter), 5. swore by the king's name. 6. 1 (person): Ur-ab, the physician; 7. 1: Dada, the cupbearer, overseer; 8. 1: E-uri, 9. the fuller; 10. 1: Lu-dingira, 11. son of Lugal-da, shepherd of the donkeys of Lugal-KA; 12. 1: Šešše, 13. son of Ursag, shepherd of the donkeys of Lugal-KA: 14. they are the witnesses.

Law·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OAIC 04

1. 11 shekels of silver, 2. as the price of 1 išdu (plot?) — 1 shekel — 3. Ilum-dan 4. to Pū-Tišpak 5. gave. 6. 1 Ikūnum, 7. son of Inium; 8. 1 Šu-bad3, 9. son of Ši-ersina; 10. 1 Pū-Tišpak, the overseer of the city; 11. the captain (nu-banda3) Iliš-takal; 12. 1 Warad-Tutu, 13. son of Bēlī-guru: 14. (these are) the witnesses (abbūt) 15. of Gusura'um.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 056

1. 1 eše of field, 2. field in which (the field called) Ab-za-[na] is located (lit. 'the Ab-za-[na] field that is there'), 3. its purchase price: 4. 1/3 (shekel? / mina?) of silver. 5. Ḫe-[šer]-da 6. 1 [......] 7. [......] 8. 1 Lugal-ša(?) 9. 1 Lugal-[......]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 066

1. 1 [...] 2. 10(?) en-[...] 3. 1 barig of ab-zana(?) 4. 3 iku of field (at) KA-ki[mdu] 5. 2 e-šar (house-plots?) 6. 5 male [slaves] 7. 2 female [slaves] 8. property of Lugal-[KA]-gi[na], 9. the merch[ant]; 10. it is [on hand].

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 071

1. 11 shekels of silver less 1/[n (shekel)], 2. to Lugal-itida 3. the goldsmith, 4. Lugal-itida 5. the soldier 6. has placed (as an) obligation (lit. 'placed the neck'). 7. 5 lidga of barley, 8. for the second time, 9. he has placed (as an) obligation. 10. Lugal-ennu, 11. Ur-<Šul>pa'e, 12. Ur-li [...] 13. — they are its witnesses.

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OSP 2, 077

1. 1/3 (mina) of silver less 2 shekels, 2. 133 lidga of barley — 3. the claim having been settled (lit. "the matter of the claim put straight") — 4. with Ur-Inanna 5. the cupbearer 6. it is what remains (outstanding).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

JCS 32, 169 1

Wood(en) ... not ... [...] Wooden [object], [its] face/front, [sign uncertain], ... not (At the) foot / path of the city The path(?) of Utu is made just [...] ...-[broken] A man [...] path(?) [...] to measure [...] vessel(?) Toward its throne dais(?) A man who does not return (what he owes to) a man A man who does not add (what is due) to a man [...] Wood(en) [...] ... [...] Wood(en?) binding [...] The term of office passes ... [...] [...] for its destiny, a judgment is rendered Alas — it was brought out [...]

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

CDLJ 2005/2 §2.1

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CDLJ 2005/2 §2.1. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Astronomy & Mathematics

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

CUSAS 27, 104

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CUSAS 27, 104. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

CUSAS 35, 233

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 233. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

MAD 1, 158 + 328

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — MAD 1, 158 + 328. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

OSP 2, 072

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — OSP 2, 072. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

RTC 079

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — RTC 079. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0713

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0713. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

BIN 08, 121

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — BIN 08, 121. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

BuB 2, 08

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — BuB 2, 08. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

CUSAS 35, 426

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 426. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

MAD 1, 336

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — MAD 1, 336. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

MRAH O.5019

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — MRAH O.5019. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

NATN p. 52 catalogue

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) ?) — NATN p. 52 catalogue. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

OAIC 08

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — OAIC 08. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

OIP 104, 041

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — OIP 104, 041. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

OIP 104, 048

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — OIP 104, 048. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

OIP 104, 050

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — OIP 104, 050. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

OrNS 51, 355 1

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — OrNS 51, 355 1. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

OSP 2, 049

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — OSP 2, 049. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

OSP 2, 052

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — OSP 2, 052. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

OSP 2, 057

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — OSP 2, 057. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea 065

(Caption 1, 1) Ninĝišzida, his personal god. (Caption 2, 1) Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, who built ....

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Code of Ur-Nammu

Among the oldest surviving written law collections. It provides an early witness to royal justice and specified compensation, rather than a starting date for law itself.

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Laws of Lipit-Eštar (RIME 4.01.05.add10 (Laws of Lipit-Ishtar) composite)

Predates Hammurabi by roughly 150 years, recording Lipit-Eštar's mandate from An and Enlil to 'establish justice' — an early articulation of the Mesopotamian ideology that divine authority underwrites royal law-giving.

Law·Religion & Myth

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Lagaš II Unidentified 1034add

(1') To ..., ... dedicated this (bowl) ....

~2100 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

The building of Ningirsu's temple (Gudea, cylinders A and B)

(Cylinder A i 1) On the day when in heaven and earth the fates were to be decided, Lagaš emerged prominently with great divine powers, and Enlil looked at lord Ninĝirsu with approval. In our city an eternal thing appeared. The heart overflowed with joy, Enlil's heart, a river in flood, oveflowed with joy, and just as the Tigris brings sweet water, so Enlil, whose will is an enormous flood, sparkling, and awe-inspiring, came to a sweet decision: (Cylinder A i 9) "Its owner requested the temple and I will make the E-ninnu's divine powers known everywhere. Being a man of great wisdom, the ruler…