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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

Editorial

Drehem Cattle-Distribution Tablet

A window into the world's first total state. The Ur III administration tracked every animal, every worker, every shekel — for a population in the millions. The level of paperwork was not exceeded until the modern era.

Economy·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 019, 1911-157

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/1, pl. 019, 1911-157. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 101, 1937-046

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 101, 1937-046. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 126, 1971-280

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 126, 1971-280. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 204, Bod B 14 (121)

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 204, Bod B 14 (121). No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 234, Bod S 236

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/3, pl. 234, Bod S 236. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 324

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 324. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 408

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 408. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 435

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 435. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 462

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 462. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAS 177

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAS 177. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ACI 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ACI 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Akkadica 134/1 §2.5

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Akkadica 134/1 §2.5. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 044

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 044. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 047

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 047. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 052

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 052. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 073

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 073. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 074

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 074. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 075

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 075. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 092

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 092. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ArOr 62, 239 I 868

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ArOr 62, 239 I 868. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

ASJ 18, 081 15

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — ASJ 18, 081 15. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Atiqot 4, pl. 26 64

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Atiqot 4, pl. 26 64. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 561

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 561. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 2, 138

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 2, 138. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 3, 076

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 3, 076. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 3, 283

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 3, 283. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 3, 323

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 3, 323. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 3, 482

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 3, 482. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 3, 498

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 3, 498. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

BCT 2, 130

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — BCT 2, 130. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

BCT 2, 157

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — BCT 2, 157. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

BCT 2, 158

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — BCT 2, 158. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

BCT 2, 160

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — BCT 2, 160. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

BE 03/1, 005

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — BE 03/1, 005. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

BE 03/1, 012

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — BE 03/1, 012. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Berens 082

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Berens 082. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CBS 12534

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CBS 12534. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CDLB 2012/003

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CDLB 2012/003. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CDLI School Texts 004870, ex. 004

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CDLI School Texts 004870, ex. 004. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CDLJ 2009/2 §4.7

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CDLJ 2009/2 §4.7. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CDLN 2015/006

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CDLN 2015/006. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CST 530

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CST 530. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CST 531

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CST 531. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CST 532

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CST 532. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUNES 51-02-011

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUNES 51-02-011. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUNES 52-02-004

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUNES 52-02-004. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUNES 52-04-083

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUNES 52-04-083. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1041

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1041. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

CUSAS 03, 1044

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — CUSAS 03, 1044. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life·Economy

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