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~2300 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Clay tablet. Old Akkadian account text about fields. 2334-2004 BCE. From Iraq. Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Clay tablet. Old Akkadian account text about fields. 2334-2004 BCE. From Iraq. Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin.

Economy·Daily Life

~2300 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Cuneiform Akkadian clay tablet 1

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Small clay tablet with cuneiform writing on both sides (in Akkadian language), from Early Old Babylonian period. It displays an account of labor, specifically refe…

Economy·Daily Life

~2300 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account text concerning bitumen, Quradum archive MET ME86 11 134

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Akkadian; Cuneiform tablet; Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Economy·Daily Life

~2300 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- house sale contract, Quradum archive MET ME86 11 204

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Akkadian; Cuneiform tablet; Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Economy·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 005, 1928-425

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — AAICAB 1/1, pl. 005, 1928-425. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 005, 1928-426

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — AAICAB 1/1, pl. 005, 1928-426. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 084, 1933-1126a

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 084, 1933-1126a. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 084, 1933-1126c

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 084, 1933-1126c. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 084, 1933-1127

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 084, 1933-1127. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

AAS 011

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — AAS 011. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

AAS 203

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — AAS 203. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0660

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0660. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0663

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0663. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0666

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0666. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0669

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0669. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0676

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0676. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0684

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0684. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0692

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0692. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0693

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0693. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0695

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0695. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0696

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0696. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0698

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0698. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0717

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0717. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0718

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0718. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0726

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0726. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0727

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0727. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0733

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0733. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0745

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0745. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0748

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0748. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0749

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0749. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0750

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0750. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0751

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0751. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0752

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0752. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0753

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0753. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0759

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0759. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0760

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0760. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0772

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0772. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0773

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0773. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0774

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0774. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0776

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0776. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0793

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0793. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0799

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0799. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0800 + 1011

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0800 + 1011. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0803

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0803. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0806

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0806. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0813

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0813. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0815

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0815. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0821

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0821. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0825

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0825. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0826

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0826. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

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