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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

FAOS 19, pl. 9, Ki 4

1. Thus (says) 2. Warassuni 3. to Tašmatum: 4. "1 (man): Warad-ebum, 5. and 1 (man): Bilalum — 6. they are fugitives. 7. If 8. they come to you, 9. seize them!"

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian Empire

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Fs Kienast, no. 1

1. This is what Ur-nigar 2. says: 3. to my master 4. speak — 5. Concerning the fish that were promised (lit. 'spoken of') 6. to the wife of Al-il'aba: 7. the oil(?), the first-rate(?), 8. has not been given to me. 9. In the house 10. there is nothing whatsoever. 11. The [...] of wood (geš-ab-[...]) 12. — let him keep his hand upon it. 13. As for the door-bolt of Ur-nim(?), 14. one man of Durum(?) (Lu-durum) 15. has wrecked the house.

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

HSS 10, 008

1. Thus (says) 2. Ur-sa: 3. to Ilī 4. speak! 5. What did you see (i.e., what were you thinking), that 6. to where(?) the brewer 7. the beer-bread of wheat(?) 8. took ou[t, and] 9. you kept silent?

Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

HSS 10, 010

1. Thus (says) 2. Ursa: 3. to Ilī 4. speak! 5. [1] Aḫu-sunu, 6. 1 Bisasa, 7. 1 Ilī-ištakal — 8. in the house of detention 9–11. until I come, let them stay. 12. 1 barig of large legumes (chickpeas), 13. 1 barig of small legumes (lentils) 14. let him send to me.

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

HSS 10, 012

1. [Thus (says) ...] 2. [...] 3. [To ...] 4. [speak]: 5. With[ou]t (the consent of) 6. the governor, 7. to Kinussam 8. and Puzur-Suen 9. he must not go in; 10. until the governor 11. has given him instructions.

Daily Life·Economy

~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

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 [...]

FAOS 19, pl. 9, Ki 4

Fs Kienast, no. 1

HSS 10, 008

HSS 10, 010

HSS 10, 012

HSS 10, 024

JCS 32, 169 1

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-651

Adab 0748

Adab 0868

Adab 0942

Adab 1001

AJSL 21/3, p. 175

Anonymous 272614

CBS 08896

CBS 09290

CBS 09615

CBS 10118

CBS 10133

CDLJ 2005/2 §2.1

CUSAS 26, 216

CUSAS 27, 104

CUSAS 27, 228

CUSAS 35, 233

CUSAS 35, 517

ETB 2, 23

ETB 2, 34

ETB 2, 37

JCS 01, 348, 11

MAD 1, 158 + 328

MAD 1, 170

MAD 1, 195

MAD 1, 282

MAD 5, 022

MAD 5, 075

MAD 5, 081

MAD 5, 083

MAD 5, 091

MAD 5, 112

MCS 9, 251

MCS 9, 252

OAIC 04

OAIC 47

OAIC 52

OAIC 53

OSP 2, 056

OSP 2, 072

PBS 15, 44

RIME 2.01.01.04, ex. 01