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~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0062

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0062. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0070

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0070. 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).

Economy

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0074

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0074. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0084

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0084. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0087

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0087. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0089

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0089. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0106

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0106. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0108 + 0153

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0108 + 0153. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0177

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0177. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0181

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0181. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0252

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0252. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0253

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0253. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0271

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0271. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0309

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0309. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0321

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0321. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0326

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0326. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0332

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0332. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

UET 2, 0341

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0341. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Fs Krecher 338 05

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 338 05. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Fs Krecher 354-355 22

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 354-355 22. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

JAC 29, 023-030 03

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — JAC 29, 023-030 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CDLI Seals 006634 (physical)

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — CDLI Seals 006634 (physical). 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Early Town on the Deh Luran Plain 154, 156

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — Early Town on the Deh Luran Plain 154, 156. 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Fs Krecher 330-332 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 330-332 01. 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).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Fs Krecher 336-337 03

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 336-337 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Fs Krecher 340 08

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 340 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).

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Fs Krecher 342-343 11

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 342-343 11. 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).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~2800 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Fs Krecher 343-344 12

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 343-344 12. 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).

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

Anonymous 270814

obverse 1. [… …] … Ur-amar-ka₅ [x] 2. 1 (gur) 1 barig — the fisherman, gone/delivered to Šuruppak; 3. [… (quantity)] — the overseer of the boatmen; 4. 1 (gur) 1 barig — the scribe of the storehouse (ganun); 5. 1 (gur) 1 barig — the commissioner (maškim), PA. (reverse: uninscribed / surface eroded, no legible signs)

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

AoF 41, 010-014

8 bur₃ of field: ĝeš-ur₃-ra ("the roof-beam field"). 2 bur 1 eše₃ of field: KA-banda₃. 3 bur₃ 1 eše₃ of field: du₆ sal₄-la ("the mound of Salla"). 3 bur 1 eše₃ of field: sur₃ al-lu₂ ("the ditch of Allu"). 2 bur 1 eše₃ of field: du₆ nam-gi ("the mound of Namgi"). (These) fields belong to Ur-lugal-gub. Five brothers — a gift — it was delivered (ba-de₆). The field of the levee, a gift: it belongs to Ĝišgal-si. (Reverse: uninscribed.)

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CUSAS 35, 028

1 (person): Ur-Ninmug; 1 (person): Ur-šerda — Adab: they are resident (there). He-su-be'a, Ašlum, Iritum — they are the ...-men (šu-x-DU-NI-meš).

Daily Life·Economy

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CUSAS 35, 228

6 niĝ-lam garments, suluḫu cloth; 6 ib-ba-du garments, suluḫu cloth; 4 niĝ-la (belt/sash) garments, suluḫu cloth; 1 du-gi garment, suluḫu cloth; 13 niĝ-la (belts/sashes); 7 ib-ba-du garments; 2 niĝ-lam garments; 4 ha-la-um cloths; 2 aktum cloths. (Reverse uninscribed.)

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CUSAS 35, 269

1 (unit): Ur-e, Lugal-sisa, the fisherman; 1 (unit): Enlila, the cupbearer; 1 (unit): Dudu, (and) Ur-lu, the ploughman; 1 (unit): Ur-nin-[...], Ur-e-iginim; An-ne-šum, Beli-dug.

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 034

[…] 2 children (junior workers), Di-[Utu], the foreman; Lu-ad; […] Sud-ur-sag, the foreman; 25 — Ur-egal, the foreman; 20 musicians, AK; 12 (measures of) malt, KA-zi-[da]; […] gal? […]; [Lu?]-di. (uninscribed space) […] delivered. (Reverse: uninscribed; modern museum markings only — "AO 13242" and the label "XV / DP 34".)

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

DP 036

2 large si (si gal-gal) 40 si-NUxU, prime (sag) 7 (units), 4 ban2 of si 105 si-NUxU, prime 7 (units), 4 ban2 of si 51 si-NUxU, prime 7 (units), 2 ban2 of si 42 si-NUxU, prime 23 si 118 (120 minus 2) si-NUxU, prime the fisherman(?) (šu-[ku6]) has received (šu ba-ti). si — Baza(?).

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 021

(obverse) [...] [...] ox(?) 3 udu-gaba sheep (chest/suckling sheep) 1 udu-URUDU sheep ("copper" sheep) An-na-sum Enlil [...] udu-URUDU sheep E-sud-anzu(?) 2 [...] [for(?)] En[lil] 12 [...] (reverse: surface eroded, no legible signs)

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 025

1 ban of barley — Ur-sud; 2 ban — Lugal-ana; 2 ban — Adda-tur; 2 ban — Ur-abzu; [...] [...] 1 ban — [...]; 2 ban — ... [...]; 2 ban — [...]

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 030

[...] barley, (in) lidga-measure. 1 (gur) 2 barig — Ur-BAD₃-DAB₅ 1 (gur) 2 barig — Sud₃-ursag 1 (gur) 2 barig — Lugal-GAR-NI [x] 1 barig(?) — Na-diri(?) 1 (gur) 2 barig — Ur-mes Ur₂-[ni] (remainder broken)

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 032

(obverse) [...] sur[ra] [...] [x]-sud [...] E-ur (the "house of the foundation") [...] a-eren (cedar-oil/resin) labor(-allotment) of 1 day 2 ban — Ur-sud 3 ban — Adda-tur 2 days

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 035

2 barig (of barley): Šeš-nu-kuš, shepherd of LAK020. 1 barig: Di-Utu, (of) the É×KASKAL ("house-of-the-road" institution). 2 barig(?): Ur-sag(?), the maltster. 1 barig: Munus-ma. 1 barig: Pa₄-nu-kuš. Lu₂-ma₂ (boatman / responsible party).

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 036

Obverse 2 barig 1 ban₂ of barley, (by the) lidga (measure): Sag-nintuku. 1 barig 1 ban₂: Me-NIGIN₂-[…]. 4 ban₂: Nin-ama-na. 3 barig: Bara-[…]-gal. (Reverse uninscribed / blank.)

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 037

(obverse) [...] 1 barig(?) of barley — Ša-gigir(?), the cupbearer. 2 barig — Gešgal-si. GAM-GAM. 1 barig(?) of dabin-flour — Lu-ezen. (Break) 3 barig of barley — Ama-abzu-si. (reverse uninscribed/eroded)

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 058

4 (lidga) 1 barig of semolina flour, (in) lidga-measure; for the munus-a₂-nu-kuš₂ (the female workers / "women who do not rest"); semolina flour for the AB (institution); 3 barig of semolina flour; 20 (lidga) of semolina flour, (in) lidga-measure; from Za-sud; (under) Ur-Inanna.

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 067

1 (gur) 3 barig of beer, (measured) in sila — (for) Ur-ni; 1 (gur) — U₂-KA; 2 barig — E₂-ur₂-bi-du₁₀; 1 barig — Nin-ig-gal; 1 (gur) — Enlil-a₂-mah.

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 072

13 sila of beer; 3 sila of beer — from za₃-nin-ga₂; [x] 2 sila of beer; […] AN; 17 sila of beer — Ur-ni.

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 073

7 (measures of) beer, (in) sila — Ur-ni; [x] 4(?) — E-kaš ("House-of-the-Runner"); 4 — Enlil-amah; 1 — Munus-ma; [x] 2 barig (of) beer, [(in) sila] — [...]-si; [x] — from Zag-sud; 2 barig [...]; [...] (The remainder of the tablet is broken away; the reverse and edges preserve only scattered wedges.)

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 078

Lu-irisaĝrig; 1 dug-TAR jar of ŠE+TIN (beer); UR-UR; 1 dug-[TAR] jar of ŠE+TIN (beer); Lu-adab; 1 ban-AŠ measure of ŠE+TIN (beer); Lu-umma.

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 079

2 shekels of silver — E-zi; 2 (shekels) — Mes-pa; 2 (shekels) — Ur-šubur; 1 (shekel) — Lu-nanam; 1 (shekel) — Engar-zi; 1 (shekel) — Šubur; 1 (shekel) — Ur-nin-USZ, the scribe.

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 083

8 bales of gu-plant (fodder/pulses): Kinigi; 30: E-ušumgal; 30: Sud-anzu, the livestock administrator (šuš); 15: Ur-tur, the gu-šudu official (pledge-/delivery-holder); 15: Sud; 12: E-zi, the cook. (Reverse uninscribed.)

~2550 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

FTP 092

(obverse) 2 barig (of barley): Ur-lugal-DU, [...] Lugal-na-riga, [... broken line ...] [...] Di-Utu, 1 barig 3 ban: [Sag]-A-DU-ba-sum(?), 2 barig 4 ban: Lu-AB-DU-GA, 1 barig 2 ban: Enlil-pa(?), of the courtyard (KISAL), 1 barig 2 ban(?): AB-[...], [... broken line ...] [...] ... KA ..., 2 ban: Kuda, the foreman of the courtyard. 3 barig of barley: Ur-iggal(?), 2 barig: U-RU-[...], [x +] 1 barig: Ur-[...].

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