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~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 EmpireOur engine

Adab 0695

Obverse 1. 9 (literally 10 minus 1) nisqu 2. 27 (literally 30 minus 3) ša-du 3. foreman: Enlila. 4. 1 ma-šada boat; 5. [1] ma-sag boat, AN x [...] (Break: bottom edge damaged) Reverse 1'. [...] 2'. [...] says: 3'. to Lugalmu 4'. speak! 5'. Let him give (it) to him. (remainder of reverse uninscribed)

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Adab 0830

Obverse 1. To my lord: 2. thus (says) 3. Mezi: 4. 20 bur of field, last year(?), 5. my king 6. gave to him. 7. He did not confirm (it). 8. Because he looked into it, 9. for the sake of its restitution, Reverse (division inferred from the photo) 10. if [......] 11. my king [......] 12. year [......] 13. its barley, 5(?) [...... gur], 14. let me re[pay(?)].

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Adab 0874

Obverse 1. The one who looks upon (?) 2. — say to him! — 3. the people of the land, 4. beloved of Dingirmah, 5. beloved of Ašgi, 6. Šar-kali-šarri: 7. [......] 8. [......] (Reverse) 9. [......] donkey(?) [......] ... [......] gave(?). 10. I have no irrigated land. 11. May he give me some irrigated land!

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Adab 0885 + 1062

Obverse 1. What Lugal-geš 2. says, 3. to Lugal-maškim 4. [s]ay: 5. "The man, my messen[g]er: 6. someone killed (him). 7. Its matter [......] let [......] Reverse 8. to the [Ki-babbar] 9. let him transfer (it)."

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Adab 1095

Month of the harvest: 5 days have passed; the [sar] for the threshing (gaz) has been done. 10 days have passed; the barley has been harvested. 15 days: its second (stage), the field is confirmed.

Economy·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

Anonymous 271226

1. 2 female workers: 1 barig (of barley each); 2. 1 girl: 2 ban; 3. overseer: Mama-ummi. 4. 1 ... died; 5. 1 female worker fled; 6. overseer: Dar. 7. 2 female workers; 8. overseer: Nin-girgal. 9. 1 female worker fled; 10. overseer: ... [...] 11. [...] (rest broken)

Economy·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

BuB 1, 203-208

(1) Thus (says) Naṣrum (2) to ŠEŠ.ŠEŠ-abi: (3–4) Barley for seed — (5) KI(?) 6 gur of barley — (6) to Puzur-ḫarim (7) let him give. (8) And 1/2 mina of silver (9) Puzur-ḫarim (10) will bring to him. (11) Its price (in) barley (12) let him give him.

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

CUSAS 20, 037

Obverse(?) 1. 7 minas of flax (fibre), 2. 2 gurdub-baskets of SUMASZ@g garlic — 3. (these) are on hand. 4. 3 ban of small peas(?), 5. 1 ban of cumin: 6. to Ur-Lulu 7. Adda 8. has sent (them). 9. To Ur-Lulu 10. speak: 11. Adda 12. says: 13. "Lu-gid 14. let him send back!"

Economy·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

CUSAS 26, 247

1. [n] (vessel(s)) of drinking beer, 1 jug (for) the road: 2. Enne-ne. 3. 2 ban of bread, 5 sila of pea flour, 4. 1 (vessel) of drinking beer, 1 jug (for) the road: 5. Ur-ganungal.

Economy·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

CUSAS 27, 058

1. Thus (says) 2. Isu-ilum, 3. the chief scribe, 4. to Šu-ilissu: 5. Concerning(?) the field of the ereš-dingir priestess 6. and the seized (persons/property) — 7. their case 8. let it be settled(?); 9. and whatever 10. ...(?) 11. they carried off, 12. let him make (them) hand (it) over.

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

CUSAS 27, 060

1. Thus (says) 2. Šu-Mama 3. to Šu-ilīsu: 4. To the slave-woman and the slave 5. 2 barig of barley, 1 barig of fish, 6. (and) [2] sila of lard 7. let him give. 8. I myself, 9. when I come, 10. will repay(?) it to him. 11. He must not withhold (it). 12. Who is like (my) brother?

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

CUSAS 27, 071

1. Thus (says) 2. Ur-Ištaran 3. to Zuzu: 4. 1 gur 3 barig of barley 5. which from 6. Bazizi 7. Sulumsu-saga 8. received — 9. to Buzuzu 10. and Ur-ur 11. let him give (it). 12. He has nothing (even) for the riding-donkey.

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

CUSAS 27, 072

1. Thus (says) 2. Dagan-[...]-dali-[...]: 3. To Kal-ilē 4. I wrote, but 5. they have not ...ed(?) to me 6. [......] 7. [......] 8. ... [...] let him send here to me; 9. may Ga-[...]-šarrum(?) 10. reach me here. 11. With(?) [...] ... [...] 12. The matter, and whatever (there is) — 13. (even if) there is no tablet(?), send (word) here to me.

Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

CUSAS 35, 268

1. Lugal-amu 2. (is who) speaks: 3. to my brother 4. say (this): 5. 1 — the merchant, 6. 1 — Ur-ešpeš: 7. servants of the king [they are]. 8. In Lagash 9. they are dwelling. 10. May he give them to you.

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

FAOS 19, pl. 9, Ki 2

1. Thus (says) 2. Eštar-balik 3. to Dabibi: 4. Eštar-tukultī, 5. the fowler — 6. Ḫarim-bēlī, 7. the commissioner, 8. has seized (him). 9. The tablet concerning 10. his sustenance-allotment 11. may the gentleman 12. grant to me; 13. and the tablet — I have given (it) to him(?); 14. and let Ilšu-aḫa 15. come here!

Daily Life·Economy

~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 EmpireOur engine

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

JCS 01, 348, 11

Thus (says) Tamtalik: to the equerry (ŠUŠ₃, livestock official) speak: 203 gur of barley, (in the) saggal-measure — Misua; 143 gur of barley — Ida-ilum; Total: 346 gur of barley, (in the) saggal-measure. Tamtalik has received (it).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 1, 282

1. Thus (says) 2. Šu-Mama: 3. "For the daughter-in-law (é-gi₄-a) 4. 4 shekels of silver by the small mina 5. Erē'um 6. took, and 7. to Kabartum 8. he gave (it). 9. If indeed 10. you deny (it), 11. let Sirkum 12. [a]s witness (in the eldership) 13. [si]t."

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 4, 041

1. 11 sila of white cedar oil, 2. 3 minus one-quarter (= 2 3/4) sila of oil of fine (lit. "very small") aromatics, 3. 10 minas of white cedar (resin), 4. 10 gur of barley (in the saĝĝal-gur measure), 5. 1 gur of garlic (in the saĝĝal-gur measure), 6. 10 (units of) beer-bread, 7. 10 linen headbands, 8. 5 polished (lit. "shining") hides, 9. 1 complete set of equipment for a plow-ox — 10. Ama-e'a 11. with Šada, the scribe, 12. has (these on account).

Economy·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 5, 022

1. Adi-ilum — 2. with (him) 3. (is) 1 Ilum-dan, 4. the one of Šu-ilīsu, 5. the land registrar, 6. servant of Ilum-bāni, 7. the merchant, 8. servant of Šarati-gubisin, 9. is staying. 10. Let them bring (him) here! 11. An-gu 12. (is) the commissioner.

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 5, 075

1. [Th]us (says) 2. [Zu]zu: 3. to Pususu — 4. from 5. [Šu]-ilišu 6. [...] 3(?) shekels of bronze 7. let him take, 8. [and to ...] 9. let him give (it).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 5, 084

Silver: 3 1/2 small shekels, 1 sheep, 1 (measure of) first-quality barley — (from/for) Iwir-mupi, son of Ea-kal: ME-nin-su-AN, his mother, received (it).

Economy·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MAD 5, 091

1. Nunu, 2. Lugal-niglulua: 3. his tablet (ṭuppaśu?) 4. in Akuzum[...] 5. ... reed(?) ... (illegible sign) 6. in Lakuri. 7. Lamanam(?) / the bad one(?) 8. Kubigi(?) 9. Thus (says) 10. Amur-ilum 11. to [......]

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MCS 9, 251

1. Thus (says) 2. the chief household administrator of the house(hold) 3. to Mesag: 4. 11 jugs of 1 ban (each) of cow's butter, 5. 20 jugs of 2 ban (each) of ghee, 6. 3 gur 1 barig of cheese — 7. to Dada, 8. [which(?)] Iddi-Erra 9. [t]o(?) the uzga(-establishment) 10. shall give. 11. Enuri, 12. the scribe. 13. Delivery. 14. [n] year(s), 7 month(s).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MCS 9, 252

1. Ur-Utu — 2. (this is) what he says: 3. to Šeš-šeš-mu 4. speak! 5. [A]gade — it is the king('s)! 6. A man of Agade 7. must not be killed. 8. To the place where the servants are to be returned 9. let a man be sent back. 10. [n years, n months]

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

MVN 03, 107

1. E-nam, the chair-bearer, 2. with Ur-zu, the chair-bearer, 3. concerning the slave-woman of Bēlī-dan, 4. that they will not reverse (the matter), 5. swore by the king's name. 6. 1 (person): Ur-ab, the physician; 7. 1: Dada, the cupbearer, overseer; 8. 1: E-uri, 9. the fuller; 10. 1: Lu-dingira, 11. son of Lugal-da, shepherd of the donkeys of Lugal-KA; 12. 1: Šešše, 13. son of Ursag, shepherd of the donkeys of Lugal-KA: 14. they are the witnesses.

Law·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OAIC 21

1. 3 sila of fine flour, 2. 1 sila (for) the barber, 3. 1 sila (for) Kubabbar-sa, 4. 1 sila (for) the old she-donkey, 5. that which to 6. Šunītum 7. I gave.

Economy·Daily Life

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OAIC 47

(Obverse) 1. sesame oil, 2. emmer flour, 3. [......] 4. [......] 5. AN-[......] 6. Thus (says) [......]: 7. to Zuzu, 8. for barley 9. (of) the soldier(s), 10. to the elder(s), 11. Gudusiš, 12. sesame of Kitim (?), 13. sesame.

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

OAIC 53

1. Thus (says) 2. Ikūnum 3. [t]o Ilum-alsu: 4. Why, 5. (although) I wrote 6. (and) I ... to you (a-ni-er3-kum), 7. (does) the remainder (still stand)? 8–9. Take the road (i.e. set out)! 10. [......] 11. [......]-da-ba 12. The field to Su-bēlī 13. he [g]ave; 14. his flour-ration (zi3-ba) 15. he has not made/prepared.

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RTC 077

Obverse 1. 1 black pig 2. (of) the captain Lu-Baba 3. of Lagash. 4. Thus (says) 5. the king Bottom edge 6. to Lugal-ušumgal: Reverse 7. Those (who are) in sickness 8. have delayed (it). 9. Let him take (it)!

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0748

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0748. 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).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0868

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0868. 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).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 0942

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 0942. 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).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Adab 1001

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Adab 1001. 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).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

CUSAS 27, 228

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CUSAS 27, 228. 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).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

CUSAS 35, 517

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) ?) — CUSAS 35, 517. 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).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

ETB 2, 23

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — ETB 2, 23. 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).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

ETB 2, 34

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — ETB 2, 34. 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

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

ETB 2, 37

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — ETB 2, 37. 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

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

MAD 1, 170

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — MAD 1, 170. 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

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

MAD 5, 081

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — MAD 5, 081. 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).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

MAD 5, 083

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — MAD 5, 083. 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).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

OAIC 52

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — OAIC 52. 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).

Daily Life·Economy

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

SBen 21

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) ?) — SBen 21. 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

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

TMH 05, 050

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — TMH 05, 050. 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).

Daily Life·Economy

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