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~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 030

9 females 12 males 1 female, 2-year-old 2 males, 2-year-old 2 young males, 1-year-old NAGA~a 24: total (KISZ); PAP~a, EN~a, SANGA~a, tablet (DUB~a) 2 (N02 units): RAD~a

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 034

3 (units): DU 1: X (unidentified sign) 1: UMUN2 1: UR2 A 1: HAL ZATU694~c 1: SAR~d A 1: ALAN~a ZATU694~c [1]: [...] 1: X ŠU 1: EN KAŠ 1: SANGA HI 13 (total): KIŠ UB

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 036

2, BAR 1, tablet (DUB~b) [...], [...] 5, female (SAL) 1, heart/inner (ŠA3~a2) [2], |U4 × 3(N57)| 2, |U4 × 2(N57)| 5 AMAR, |U4 × 1(N57)| 1(N14) 8, KIŠ NAM2 ERIN 2, salt (MUN~a1) 1(N14) 6, |DU8~c × AMAR| grass/herbage (U2~a) 2, salt (MUN~a1) 1(N14) 5, female (SAL) 1, highland/foreign (KUR~a) 1(N14), sheep (UDU~a)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 037

[1 ten] 8 (units): [...] 5 (units): U4×3 (3 days?) 2 (units): U4×2 (2 days?) 6 (units): U4×1 (1 day?) 2 (units): DUB~b (tablet?) 1 ten (= 10 units): MUN~a1 (salt?) 6 (units): [...] 3 (units): U4×1 (1 day?) 5 tens 2 (units) (= 52): total (KISZ), PAP~a

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 040

1(N14) [= 10], MUN~a1 [salt] 1(N01) [= 1], DUB~b [tablet/tally] 3(N01) [= 3], |U4x2(N57)| [day-unit × 2 notch] 3(N01) [= 3], |U4x1(N57)| AMAR [day-unit × 1 notch, calf/young animal] 6(N01) [= 6], SAL [women/female workers] 5(N01) [= 5], SZA3~a2 [interior/heart — commodity or category] 4(N01) [= 4], |U4x2(N57)| [day-unit × 2 notch] 3(N01) [= 3], |U4x1(N57)| AMAR MUN~a1 [day-unit × 1 notch, young animal, salt] 1(N14) 5(N01) [= 15], UDU~a [sheep] 3(N14) 5(N01) [= 35], KISZ NAM2 KAB# U2~b DIN [Kiš-category/institution, NAM2, KAB, fodder/plant, DIN] 1(N14) [= 10], MUN~a1 [salt] 2(N14) 5(N01) [= 25]…

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 044

[...] [...] 3(N14) 2(N01) — UTUA~a [oven-product/heated-vessel category] 4(N14) 2(N01) — UDUNITA~a [rams/male sheep] [...] 2(N14) [...] 2(N01) — MASZ2 [goats/caprids] [...] [...] [...] [...] 4(N01) — [...] BU~a [...] UR2# [...] [...] [...] [...] 1(N48) [...] 3(N34) [...] [...] 4(N34) 3(N14) 2(N01) [...]

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 045

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 046

PAP~a — female (SAL) 2 rams (UDUNITA~a) — SZUR2~a 3 rams (UDUNITA~a) — AN [broken] [broken] ... [broken] [broken] ... [broken] [broken] — 3 sheep (UDU~a) — carpenter/craftsman (NAGAR~a) — [broken]

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 049

1(N01) ewe 3(N14) rams 1(N01) ram — for ŠE3 [fodder/grain allocation?] 1(N14) 1(N01) [commodity unclear] [...] 2(N01) [NUN~b category] 4(N14) 5(N01) goats 9(N01) ewes 1(N01) ram 9(N01) she-goats 1(N01) goat 1(N14) ŠU GI [reed ration / hand + reed?] 9(N01)# [...] 3(N14) 9(N01) — 1(N57) sheep [subtotal marker] 1(N34) 3(N14) — GURUSZDA~a |DU8~c × UDU~a| DA~a PA~a [finished/released sheep — overseer category] 2(N34) 9(N01) — LAGAB~b UDU~a [enclosure/pen sheep]

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 050

5 , BAR + sheep (female) 4 , goat (male) 3 , BAR + ram (male sheep) 3 , BAR + goat (male) [...] , [...] [3(N14)] 8(N01) , [...] 8 , BAR + she-goat 1(N14) 6(N01) [= 16] , sheep 1(N14) 3(N01) [= 13] , ram (male sheep)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 053

Obverse: 2 ewes 2 rams 2 she-goats 5 goats 1 [...] 3 [NUN~b category] 5 goats [...] [...] [...] [...] Reverse / lower section: 2 [...] 2 she-goats 3 [NUN~b category] [...] [...] 2(N14) [...] sheep

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 055

3 SZE3 rams: U4 UR~a 1 SZE3 ram: the chief NAM2 (official), ŠU MU 2(N15) 2(N02) ewes 2(N15) 1(N02) rams AN MAR~a

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 061

[...] she-goat(?), storehouse(?), ..., delivery(?) 1 (unit): RU [...] [...], [...] 1 (unit), TUR BU~a (= person or entity 'BU~a the small'?) 1 (unit), AN NAMEŠDA (= the NAMEŠDA official?) 1 (unit), UB ZI~a [...], [...] [...], [...]

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 062

[...] 4 (N01), 4 (N57): suhur-fish (carp) 8 (N01): suhur-fish, hatched variant (SUHUR@t; processed/dried?) 634 (1 N34, 3# N14, 4 N01): fish 50 (5 N14): |SUKUD+SUKUD|~b (a fish category or product) [...]: URU~a1 [...]: [...] |BU~a+DU6~a| GIR3~a ZATU714 [...]: [...] [...]: [...] X X Uruk (UNUG~a)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 063

1 (N01): UKKIN~b×DIN [...]: [...] 2 (N39~a): SUHUR, BA 2 (N39~a): SUHUR, 5 (N57) E2~a×1(N57)@t, 5 (N57) 1 (N01): female worker, ZATU676~b 1 (N01): female worker, TUR TUR 1 (N01): female worker, ZATU676~b 2 (N01): female workers, SAG.ŠU 1 (N01): SUHUR, 5 (N57) E2~a×1(N57)@t

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 064

[...] : [...] 2(N14) 5(N01) (= 25): UD5~a (she-goats), BAR ZATU773~a [...] : [...] 3(N14) [...] 1(N01) (= 3[x]1): MASZ2 (kids), SIG2~b (wool) 2(N14) (= 20): MASZ (kids), BAR, SIG2~b (wool) DA~a PA~a 3(N34)# 7(N01)# (= 187): [...]

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 065

52 (ram/buck of the DARA4 type), sheep 25 sheep (and) kids 8 ... (ŠE3-class) sheep [...] RU [...] 27 (DARA4-type) bucks (and) goats 52 small kids 3 (ŠE3-class) sheep 18 sheep (and) goats, (BAR-category) DA [PA]

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 068

[...]: AN, ZATU788, female (worker), NUNUZ 2(N34) 3(N14) (= 150): female (workers), TUR3, ME 1(N34) (= 60): DUB 1(N14) (= 10): LA2, SUG5 1(N01) (= 1): ZI, UB, DARA4 (ibex/goat), ZATU682 [...] 2(N01) (= [...] 2): IB, DARA4 (ibex/goat), sheep, SUG5, SAG, ŠA3, UR2, HI, DA, PA, AK [...] 7(N34) (= [...] 420): DARA4 (ibex/goat), sheep, IB, SUG5, SAG [...]: [...]

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 071

2 (N01): AN SAR~b AN 2 (N01): ŠE~a UR5~a 2 (N01): [......] [......]: A 2 (N01): KU6~a KISAL~b1 (fish(ermen)? of the courtyard?) 2 (N01): (an unidentified sign) 1 (N01): GIŠ3~b (male) 1 (N01): [......] SAL (female) 1 (N01): TUM~d E2~a NAM2 (official of the TUM~d house) 1 (N01): ZATU659 ŠU2: URU~a1 ZATU659 ŠU2 URU~a1

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 072

(obverse) [...] , [...] [...] , barley — deposited (RU) 1(N14) , GIR3(?) — barley, ZATU773 3(N14) , barley — for the musician(?) (NAR), A (reverse) 6(N14) 4(N01) 1(N39a) 1(N24) , barley — new (fresh)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 075

1 (N01) — female (worker?), UB, ZI (entry of uncertain meaning) 1 (N24) — NA, MUD (a commodity of unknown identity), BU 1 (N24) 1 (N28) — ZATU714, MU, HI 1 (N26) — DI 1 (N14) — female (worker?), ME, of the cattle pen 7 (N14) 2 (N39a) 1 (N26) 1 (N24) — barley, DA, disbursed (BA), IM

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 077

(obverse) 1(N14) — purchase/exchange of barley; KI (place/origin). 1(N14) 2(N01) — storehouse(?); barley; the EN (lord/priest-ruler); NUNUZ. 1(N14) 3(N01) — barley; given/deposited (RU). 2(N19) — given/deposited (RU). [3(N19)] — [...] (entry broken). 2(N19) 4(N04) 3(N41) — given/deposited (RU). 4(N14) — barley; fish/fishermen (KU6). (reverse — totals) 7(N14) 5(N01) — barley. 7(N19) 4(N04) 3(N41) — (grain measures, no commodity sign preserved). [1(N45)? 5(N14)? 3(N01)?] 3(N41) — barley [...] (remainder lost).

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 079

Obverse 2(N34) 2(N36) 6(N14) 3(N19) 2(N01) — new (grain), barley; purchase-price; |U4×2(N57)|; NAM2 3(N34) 1(N14) 5(N01)# — barley 2(N46) 2(N19) — 3(N14)# [...] — 3(N19) [...] 3(N04)# — (Reverse: surface largely broken; further numerical entries and impressed round/oblique number-signs are visible but not covered by the transliteration.)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 080

Obverse 1(N01) 2(N39a) 1(N24) — GI [...] — EN~a, DUR2, ZATU751~a, ŠU [...] 5(N14) 2(N19) 5(N01) 2(N39a) 1(N24) — barley; 2(N57) ŠU; EN~a, EN~a, DUR2, ZATU751~a, PA~a 5(N14) 1(N01) 2(N39a) 1(N24) — barley (Reverse / final entry) 2(N19) 4(N04) (The numerical signs are given here in their archaic notation: N14, N19, N01, N39a, N24 and N04 are distinct units of the archaic grain-capacity system, and N57 belongs to a further numerical series. Several cases are broken away and cannot be read.)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 081

Obverse 1(N34) — road (KASKAL), 3(N57) house/storehouse, barley 1(N19) — I(?), delivered [...] [...] — [...] |ZATU737×DI| — temple administrator (SANGA) [...] 1(N14) 1(N19) — barley [...] — barley 4(N19) — (Remaining entries broken; the reverse and edges bear further ruled cases whose signs are largely effaced.)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 082

Obverse […] 1 (N14 unit) — barley; AN; festival(?); consumed; ZATU659; PA […] — […] 1 (N39a) — GAL (chief/large); [unreadable sign] 3 (N39a) — beer 1 (N39a) — delivered; temple administrator; the city 1 (N39a) — GI (reed-unit); NIN 2 (N39a) 1 (N24) — SAL SAL (fine/female, twice) 2 (N39a) 1 (N24) — […] […] — […] 1 (N39a) 1 (N30a) — temple administrator; SZIR 1 (N39a) 1 (N30a) — SAL (fine/female); [unreadable sign] 1 (N39a) 1 (N30a) — [unreadable sign] 1 (N39a) — NE (fire/fuel) 1 (N39a) — […] (Reverse uninscribed.)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 084

(obverse, column i) [...] , [...] 8(N14) , PAP~a Šubur 1(N45) , [...] [...] , DUB~a 1(N45) , [...] 2(N14) , [...] [...] 2(N34) , [...] barley (ŠE~a), DUB~a [...] (Remaining cases and the reverse are broken away; no further text is preserved on the surviving fragments.)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 086

Obverse column i 1. 3 (N01) 2 (N59) — GAL~a ME~a SZESZ~a 2. 4 (N01) 3 (N59) — SAL SZA GU~a 3. 2 (N14)? 2 (N01) 1 (N59) — [...] 4. [...] — [...] 5. [...] — [...] 6. [...] — [...] (Break) Reverse [...] — SZU TUR ("in hand of / received — small")

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 088

Obverse (fragmentary, ruled into cases) 6 (N01) — oxen (GU₄) […] (N…) — horn(s) (SI) […] (N…) — onion/garlic (ŠUM) copper (URUDU~c)(?) … (unidentified sign ZATU777) 5 (N14) — barley (ŠE~a); (then, in successive cases:) AN — KID~b — BA (allotment) — TAK₄~a — ERIM~a (work-troop/men)(?) — GIŠ (wood) — NIM~a — EN~a (lord) — ḪI — ŠITA@g~a — DU (delivered/brought) — KU₃~a (precious metal/silver) — IB~a — SUḪUR (carp) Reverse: uninscribed, or wholly effaced — no signs recoverable.

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 090

Obverse 2(N14) barley — AN, NUNUZ ("egg/spawn"), ZATU788 3(N01) barley — TA(?), Uruk, HI ("mixed") 3(N04) — AB (cattle-stall/institution), beer 1(N41) 1(N28) — |U₄ × 2(N01)| (day-sign enclosing 2) [...] (one case with an illegible sign) Reverse / second section 2(N19) — AN, NUNUZ, ZATU788 3(N04)[?] — TA(?), Uruk, HI ("mixed") 2(N41) — |U₄ × 1(N01)| (day-sign enclosing 1), AB (cattle-stall/institution) 1(N04) — consumed / disbursed as rations.

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 092

obverse (?) [...] — GIŠ₃~a (timber/wooden item) 1(N19) 3(N14) 1(N01) — |LAGAB~b.TE|, barley, SI (horn), delivered, SI4~f 2(N14) 2(N01) — barley 1(N19) 5(N04) — [no entry preserved] [...] — [...] (Remainder broken; the opposite face is entirely eroded and preserves no legible signs.)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 095

(obverse) 1. [...] kid(s)/young goat(s) [...] 2. [...] storage-heap; beer 3. 1(N45) 5(N14) 3(N01) 3(N39~a) 1(N24) 1(N29~a) 1(N30~c) — barley (reverse) 4. 7(N19) 5(N04) 1(N29~b) 5. consumed (rations disbursed)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 097

Obverse 1 (N01) — [...] NE~a (fire/fuel) 2 (N42~a), 1 (N25) — TUR3~a (cattle-pen) ME~a [...] — [...] (illegible sign) 1 (N42~a) — ZATU729(?) 1 (N42~a) — LU2, AMA~a, UDU~a (sheep) Reverse [...] — [...] EN~a (lord/institutional head) [...] — [...] ŠU, UR5~a 3 (N41) — TAR~a [...] 1 (N20)(?) — U2~b (fodder/plant material), KU6~a (fish)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 099

Obverse 4 (N01) — barley — U4×2(N57) 1 (N14) — barley — RU 1 (N14) — barley 2 (N14) — barley — seed-grain (NUMUN), BU~a 1 (N45) 5 (N14) — barley 1 (N14) 3 (N01) — barley — the household (E2~a) RU 1 (N45) 1 (N14) — A(?), NAR 3 (N14) — ZATU773~a, GIR3@g~b 2 (N14) — DU (delivery/bringing) 1 (N14) 4 (N01) — TUR, GIŠ3~b 4 (N14) — the settlement (URU~a1×KI), the lord (EN~a) 3 (N14) 2 (N01) — PAP~a, BU~a, [NAM2], barley (Break) [...] — X, SAR~a(?), NIR~b, the settlement (URU~a1)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 100

Obverse 1. 5(N14) — barley: BU~a, PAP~a, NAM2 2. DU (delivered), ŠE3, NI~a, BU~a 3. NAGAR~a, ZI~a, SANGA~a (the temple administrator) Reverse 1. 1(N34) 1(N45) 5(N14) 4(N1) — barley 2. 6(N19) 3. DU (delivered), ŠE3, NI~a, BU~a 4. NAGAR~a, SANGA~a (the temple administrator), ZI~a (The numerals are given in the archaic ŠE capacity system and are left in their sign values rather than converted; the small circular and D-shaped impressions on both faces are the counters themselves.)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 101

(obverse, columns/cases — mostly broken) [...] , [...] 7(N14) , barley — consumed (rations) [...] , [...] [...] 4(N14) , [...] [...] 5(N14) , [...] [...] 2(N14) , [...] [...] , [...] [...] 4(N01) , [...] [...] 1(N04)(?) , [...] [...] , [...] [...] , [...] [...] 1(N01)(?) , [...] [...] , [...] (No further legible text; the remaining cases and the reverse are effaced or broken away.)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 107

Obverse (proto-cuneiform, case-ruled) case 1: [...] — [...] case 2: [...] 2(N14) — TA, fine(?)/female, mixed(?) case 3: [...] 3(N19) — PAP, Uruk case 4: 1(N04) 1(N41) — assembly (UKKIN), NA, fish (KU6) case 5: 2(N41) — TA, fine(?)/female, mixed(?) case 6: [...] — [...] (Reverse: no legible inscription preserved; surface eroded and broken away.)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 109

(obverse) […] , […] (one illegible sign) […] 1(N46), 1(N14), 1(N57) — the storehouse (E2~a); disbursed (BA) 5(N19), 2(N57) — the storehouse (E2~a) […] , […] […] , […] […] , […] (reverse) 1(N46), 6(N19) — disbursed (BA); the storehouse (E2~a)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 111

Obverse (col. i) 4(N14) 2(N01) 3(N39~a) 1(N24) 1(N30~c) — barley (ŠE) [...] 1(N04) 1(N41) [...] — [...] (col. ii / lower register) 2(N18) 4(N03) 1(N30~c) 1(N39~a) 1(N24) 1(N28) — |ḪI×1(N57)| GU [...] — [...] (Reverse: uninscribed / blank)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 112

(obverse) [...] 2 (N34) — [...] beer, LAGAB~b (container/enclosure) [...] — (unidentified sign) [...] N (numeral) — (unidentified sign) 2 (N14) — barley 1 (N18) 1 (N03) — (commodity lost) 1 (N14) 1 (N01) — (unidentified sign) HI@g~a [...] — [...] (blank/broken) — [...] (The remainder of the surface, including the reverse, is broken or too eroded to yield a continuous reading; the transliteration ends here.)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 115

Obverse (left column) 1. 1(N14) — barley, ration(s) for |GIŠ×ŠU₂~a| (an office/institution) 2. 1(N14) — barley, ration(s) for IM~a 3. 1(N14) — barley, ration(s) for NAGA~a 4. 1(N14) — barley, ration(s) for [...] 5. 2(N14) — barley, ration(s) for UNUG~b (Uruk) 6. [...] — [...] the temple administrator (SANGA~a) 7. [...] — (one illegible sign) 8. 1(N39~a) 1(N24) — barley, UB, new (GIBIL) 9. 1(N01) — barley, fish / fishermen (KU₆~a) 10. 1(N04) — GIŠ₃~b PA~a KÙ~a 11. 1(N19) 12. [...] — [...] (Further section / totals) 13. 1(N01) 1(N39~a) 1(N24) — LAGAB~b (container/aggregate), barley 14. 1(N19) 1…

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 118

(obverse, upper cases — destroyed) [...] , [...] [...] , [...] 1(N01) , [...] ZATU714, ŠA₃~a1, MU [...] [...] , [unreadable sign] [...] (lower cases) [...] 1(N01) , GAR, LAGAB~b 2(N01) , U₄, GAR 3(N14) , [...] [...] 1(N14) , [...] (remainder lost; reverse uninscribed/effaced)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 119

Obverse: 4 — fodder(?) (U2), mound/threshing place(?) (DU6), day(s); 5 — food portions (GAR), day, ...-NUN(?) day(?); 2 — day(s), stretched/tanned(?) hides (DU8), fodder(?); 1 — day, stretched/tanned(?) hide; [...] — [...] (Break) 10 — food portions (GAR), day(s), fodder(?); 10 — the temple administrator (SANGA), ... (illegible sign), cattle-stall/institution (AB), axe(?) (TUN3); [...] — [...] (Break) Reverse: 2 — temple/house (E2) of An(?); 3 — SZITA-implements(?); 1 — TAK4(?), place (KI); — beer; 1 — An(?), temple/house; 1 — TAK4(?), place (KI); — jar(s).

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 126

(obverse) [...] : the ABZU(?) (institution) 3 (N39a units) : deficit(?), SUG5 1 (N28 unit) : GUG2-bread 1 (N28 unit) : AN(?), precious metal (KU3) [...] : ŠUBUR, GUG2-bread(?) 1 (N30a unit) : NIM [...] : HI(g) [...] : the ABZU(?) [...] : [...] 1 (N28 unit) : DU8 GUG2-bread ... 1 (N39a unit) : female (worker)(?), 'hand/received'(?), PAP-official(?) [...] : [...] '6 months' (time notation) : barley (reverse — total/subscript) '6 months' (time notation)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 130

obverse (beginning of text broken) [...] ... [...] [...] 1(N14) [= 10 units] , HI×1(N57) NE [...] 1(N42a) 1(N25) 1(N28c) 1(N30a) [fractional measures] , 1(N57) HI-gunû ("mixed"?) [...] 1(N28) [fractional measure] , MAR [...] 1(N05) 2(N42a) [...] , [...] (remainder broken; reverse uninscribed/effaced)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 131

1(N05) 1(N42a) (grain measures) — cattle-stall/institution (AB), ZATU714 (undeciphered sign); 1(N01) — ZATU710 (undeciphered sign), supervisor (PAP), (of the office/unit) UB-ZI; 1(N01) — SI (horn?), TUN3 (vessel?); 2(N42a) — ZATU710, UB-ZI, KU3 ('pure/metal'?), AD; 3(N42a) — ZATU710, (of) Uruk; 3(N42a) — ZATU710, UB-ZI, (of) Uruk; 3(N42a) — UB-ZI, (of) Uruk; 1(N05) — UB-ZI, barley (ŠE), delivered (DU), A (water?); 1(N05) — UB-ZI, I, the SUKKAL-official; 1(N05) 1(N42a) 1(N25) — field (GAN2), IŠ; 1(N42a) — ZATU714; 3(N14) — ... (sign illegible); 1(N05) — DAR, GU (flax/cord?); (Total:) 2(N20) 4(N…

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 133

(Obverse? — mostly destroyed) [...] 4 (units, N01) [...] [...] ... (two unidentified signs) [...] [...] storehouse (E2), UB(-unit) [...] ..., seed(-grain)? 1 (unit, N01), ... (unidentified sign) 1 (N24 measure), HI ("mixed"?) 1 (N39 grain-measure), barley? (Final entry:) SUHUR — the cattle-stall/institution (AB)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 135

(obverse) [...] barley — allotted; 1 (N01 unit) — field, deposited(?), ... (UR2), the city; 3 (N57 units) — ... (ŠU2), the border district(?); 1 (N01 unit) — the en (lord/priest-ruler): delivery(?); wood, carp(?), reed-bundle(s), ... (GIŠ3), overseer(?)-mark, precious metal, water(?), ... (sign unclear); 1 (N01 unit) — the en: ..., delivery(?), small/junior ..., [...]; (Break) [...] — [...] [...] — [...] [...] — [...] (remainder of the tablet lost or illegible)

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 136

(Obverse) Line 1: 1(N01) 4(N39a) — [entry lost] Line 2: [...] — [...] Line 3: [...] — [...] Line 4: [...] — [...] Line 5: 2(N42a) 1(N25) — PIRIG, allotted (BA) Line 6: 1(N01) — HI ('mixed'?) Line 7: [...] — [...]

Economy

~3100 BCE·Uruk PeriodOur engine

CUSAS 01, 137

1(N51) [...] 1(N28): NE, GUG2 (a grain-cake/foodstuff) X (number lost): [...] 1(N14): [...] 1(N28): NE, GUG2 (grain-cake) 1(N14): [...] GUG2 (grain-cake) — the settlement 2(N39): the institution/cattle-stall, fattened(?), the settlement, returned(?) [...] 1(N03) [...]: [...] X (number lost): the settlement — consumed/disbursed The settlement — purchase/exchange; the institution; |U4×1(N01)| (day/date notation) — consumed/disbursed, fattened(?) Purchase/exchange — consumed/disbursed

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