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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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~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account of sheep deliveries for offerings, Ebabbar archive MET ME86 11 213

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account of sheep holdings in households for offerings, Ebabbar archives MET vsx706 1a

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account of silver disbursements, Ebabbar archive MET DP274175

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account of silver disbursements, Ebabbar archive MET ME86 11 194

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account of silver disbursements, Egibi archive MET ME79 7 31

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account of silver expenditures, Ebabbar archive MET vs86 11 436

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account of textile deliveries for divinities, Ebabbar archive MET ME07 154 2A

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account of wage payments, Ebabbar archive MET ME86 11 74

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account of wool, Ebabbar archive MET ME86 11 206

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account of wool purchase, Ebabbar archive MET vsz86.11.447

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account of work obligations and halilu-tool allocations, Ebabbar archive MET ME86 11 305

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account of workmen, Ebabbar archive MET ME86 11 72

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account regarding baskets, Ebabbar archive MET vs86 11 169

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- account settlement, Egibi archive MET ME79 7 29

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- administrative account concerning the distribution of barley and emmer MET DP297601

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- administrative account of barley distribution with cylinder seal impression of a male figure, hunting dogs, and boars MET DP297597

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- administrative account with entries concerning malt and barley groats MET DP293251

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- adoption declaration, Egibi archive MET ME79 7 4

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- allocation account, Ebabbar archive MET ME86 11 216

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- animal account, Ebabbar archive MET ME86 11 122

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- beer rations MET ME86 11 327

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- caravan account MET DP-13441-004

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- caravan account MET DP-13441-005

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- caravan account MET DP-211-096

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- caravan account MET DP-211-097

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- caravan account MET hb66 245 10a

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet case impressed with cylinder seal, for cuneiform tablet 1983.135.6a- private letter MET ME1983 135 6b

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Old Assyrian Trading Colony; Cuneiform tablet case; Clay-Tablets-Inscribed-Seal Impressions

Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals in Anatolian and Old Assyrian style, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.16a- quittance for a loan in silver MET DP162273

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals in Assyrian and Anatolian styles, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.17a- loan of silver MET DP-13441-010

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet case impressed with stamp seal, for cuneiform tablet 54.117.27b- loan of silver MET ME54 117 27a,b

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet case impressed with three cylinder seals, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.14a- loan of silver MET ME66 245 14b

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet case impressed with three cylinder seals- loan of silver MET ME66 245 22

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- commodity account, Ebabbar archive MET ME86 11 392

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

(cuneiform tablet D) obverse (22184858711)

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (No restrictions). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Reminder: PJ3721_U7C86_E.jpg Date: [between 1981 and 1973 BCE] Description: Originating from Puzrish-Dagan, the tablet dates from the reign of Amar-Sin (also kno…

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- field sale MET ME86 11 329

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- fragment of an account MET ME62 70 98

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- fragment of an account MET vs62 70 96

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- fragment of an account record (?) MET vs86 11 467a

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- fragment of barley rations list, Ebabbar archive MET vs86 11 438

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet impressed with cylinder seal impression- field sale MET ME86 11 328

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet impressed with cylinder seal- loan of silver MET ME11 217 15

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet impressed with cylinder seal- receipt of silver MET ME1973 25 2

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet impressed with cylinder seal- tax receipt MET ME86 11 104

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet impressed with scaraboid (?) ring seal- receipt for gold MET ME86 11 160

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet impressed with seal- letter order, Ebabbar archive MET DP239003

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

Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet impressed with seal- letter order, Ebabbar archive MET ME07 154 6A

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

Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet impressed with stamp seal- receipt, Esagilaya archive MET ME86 11 380

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet impressed with three cylinder seals- record of slave sale MET ME86 11 320

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet impressed with two cylinder seals- loan of barley MET ME86 11 245

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

Economy·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- inventory account, Ebabbar archive MET ME86 11 113

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

Economy·Daily Life

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