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~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

MDP 31, 038

(Obverse) [...] : [...] 2(N45) 1(N48) [...] 5(N14)# (illegible sign) : 2(N34) 1(N45) [...] 5(N14)# M038~b1 (undeciphered commodity sign) : 8(N34) 4(N14) 3(N01) [...] : 1(N01) 1(N24) 1(N30C) 1(N30D) [...] : 4(N23) (Reverse: uninscribed) [If the numerals follow the sexagesimal system, line 3 records a quantity of 8×60 + 4×10 + 3 = 523 units of the commodity M038; lines 4–5 record small fractional quantities; lines 1–2 record large totals in the hundreds and thousands, partly broken.]

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

MDP 31, 042

(obverse) [...] — [number lost] M383 — 3(N14) ... M325 — 1(N01) ... — 9(N01) M059 — 9(N01) [...] — 5(N01) M124 — 4(N14) M059 — 4(N01) M124 — 4(N14) 4(N01) M054 M124 — 1(N23) 2(N14) 5(N01) (The signs M383, M325, M059, M124, and M054 are undeciphered proto-Elamite graphs — commodity, institutional, or personal designators whose meaning is unknown. N14 denotes the higher decimal unit, N01 the basic unit, N23 a unit of a distinct metrological series. The final line, with its mixed high-value notation, likely serves as a total or summary entry.)

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~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

MDP 31, 043

(Heading) M388. (Entry 1) M057~e M099 M371 M139~a1 — 1 (N01, small unit). (Entry 2) M175 M128~da, the compound sign M218+M288~f (damaged), M066 — 1 (N01). (Entry 3) M124 M004 M223~b M218 — 1 (N01). (Entry 4) M049~da M109(?) M066 — 1 (N01). (Entry 5) M242~b M410(?) M218 — 1 (N01). (Entry 6) M204~g M054~i M297 — 1 (N01). (Entry 7) M203~a — 1 (N01). (Entry 8) M066 M352~n (damaged) M131~ia(?) M101 M066 — 1 (N01). (Entry 9) M102~l M371 — 1 (N01). (Entry 10) The compound sign M218+M288~f, [illegible sign], M057 — 1 (N01). (Subtotal/total) 2 (N14, large units), [illegible]. (Final entry) M139~a2 — 1…

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

RA 050, 202 01

(Obverse — a proto-Elamite account; the script is undeciphered, so entries can only be rendered structurally) 1. [... illegible signs ...] 2. ... ... (sign M367) — 1 unit (N01) 3. (sign M367) (sign M001) ... (sign M372) — 1 unit (N01) 4. (sign M371) (sign M219) ... ... — [number lost] 5. ... ... (sign M097, variant h) (sign M218) — 1 unit (N01) 6. (compound sign M096+M029?) (sign M218, variant c) (sign M066) — 1 unit (N01) 7. (sign M230) — [number lost] 8. ... (sign M001) (sign M219) (sign M151, variant e) (sign M371, variant c) (sign M066) ... 9. ... — [remainder lost] (The reverse is uninscr…

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

RA 050, 202 13

(Obverse) [...] : 8 (N01 units) [illegible sign] : 8 (N01 units) [illegible sign] : 1 (N01 unit) [illegible sign] : 1 (N30C fraction) [illegible sign] : 1 (N30C fraction) [...] [illegible sign] : 2 (N39B grain-measures) [illegible sign] : 1 (N30C fraction) [illegible sign] : 1 (N30C fraction) M367 (undeciphered commodity sign) : 1 (N30C fraction)

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

Sb 15222

(Obverse) Line 1: M157 (heading/rubric sign — document classifier) Line 2: M386~da, M304, M297 — 1(N01) 2(N30C) 1(N30D) [= 1 unit plus fractions] Line 3: [x] M139, M297 — 3(N01) 3(N39B) 2(N30C) 1(N30D) [= 3 units plus fractions] Line 4: M297(?) — 1(N39B)(?) 1(N30D) 1(N39C) [fractional quantities only] Line 5: [...] — [...] (entry lost in break) (Final entry / reverse) Line 6: 1(N34) [a single large-unit numeral, most likely the total of the account]

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

SE 124

(obverse) [Entry headed by] M207 [— quantity broken], M054 — 24 (2 × N14, 4 × N01), M373 — 11 (1 × N14, 1 × N01), M072 — 46 (4 × N14, 6 × N01), M046 — 12 (1 × N14, 2 × N01), M370 — 6 (6 × N01). (reverse) M207 — 99 (9 × N14, 9 × N01) [total].

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

SE 125

(Header) M252~q — [label/classifier, undeciphered] M001 M376 — 1 unit (1 N01) M387~c M387~c — 1 unit (1 N01) M365 — 4 units (4 N01) M175 M248~b(?) — 3 units (3 N01) M125 (damaged) M310 — 1 unit (1 N01) M310 (damaged) — 6 units (6 N01, numeral partly damaged) (Reverse/total) M376 — 16 units (1 N14 + 6 N01)

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

SE 126

(obverse) (line 1) ... [entry illegible] (line 2) [compound sign M195+M038] ... [commodity sign M388] [sign M371] ... [...] — [quantity lost] (line 3) [...] [sign M314] [sign M128] [commodity sign M388] [sign M297] ... [classifier M206] — 1 (unit) (line 4) [sign M177] — 2 (units) (line 5) ... [entry illegible] — [quantity lost] (line 6) [...] — [...] (line 7) [compound sign-cluster M377+M320+M377] — 2 (units) (reverse: uninscribed apart from a few numeral impressions; no continuous text)

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

SE 127

(Obverse — proto-Elamite account, entries read right to left; commodity terms are undeciphered signs) [...] ... M001, M388, ..., M296+M296 — 5(N01) [5 units] [...] — 1(N14) [10 units] M124, M009, M338~b — 1(N14) 2(N01) [12 units] M388, ..., [...] — [quantity lost] [...] — 1(N14) 1(N01) [11 units] M388, M295~y(?), M219 — 1(N14) 1(N01) 2(N39B) 1(N24) [11 units plus two small-capacity fractions and one further fraction] [...] ... — 1(N14) 2(N01) [12 units] M146~d, M388(?), [...] — [quantity lost] [...] — 4(N14) 1(N01) 2(N39B) 1(N24) [41 units plus fractions; probably the total of the account]

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

CahDAFI 8, 94 14

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — CahDAFI 8, 94 14. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

CahDAFI 8, 94 15

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — CahDAFI 8, 94 15. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

CahDAFI 8, 95 17

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — CahDAFI 8, 95 17. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

CahDAFI 8, 96 18

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — CahDAFI 8, 96 18. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

Kadmos 24, 006 fig. 2

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — Kadmos 24, 006 fig. 2. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 209

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 209. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 218

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 218. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 219

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 219. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 221

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 221. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 222

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 222. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 223

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 223. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 224

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 224. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 226

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 226. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 228

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 228. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 229

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 229. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 232

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 232. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 233

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 233. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 235

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 235. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 236

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 236. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 237

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 237. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 239

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 239. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 241

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 241. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 255

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 255. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 257

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 257. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 262

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 262. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 263

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 263. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 265

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 265. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 277

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 277. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 278

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 278. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 279

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 279. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 281

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 281. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 287

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 287. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 288

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 288. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 294

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 294. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 301

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 301. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 306

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 306. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 307

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 307. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 308

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 308. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 313

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 313. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~3000 BCE·Uruk PeriodEditorial

MDP 06, 314

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)) — MDP 06, 314. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

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