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~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

TCBI 2/1, 18

1 gur of barley — Gan-saman(x); 1 gur 1 barig — Nin-DU; 1 gur — Ama-tir; 1 gur — Ama-ki; 1 gur — Ama-da; 1 gur — Nin-naga; 1 gur — Maš-tur; 1 gur — Nin-muda; (Break) [... the] overseer (nu-banda); [...] Mi-na-ni.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

TCBI 2/1, 22

[n] gur of flour — month(s): 11. 2 barig 4 ban2 — month(s): 3. 3 gur less 1 barig 2 ban2 — month(s): 1. [Flour] held in reserve. Šubur. (Reverse: uninscribed / surface eroded.)

Economy

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

TCBI 2/1, 28

[...] gur [...] ... [1 (gur)] Gan-saman [1 (gur)] Nin-nigna [1 (gur)] Maš-tur 1 (gur) Nin-mu-dib 1 (gur) Ama-ki 1 (gur) Ama-da 1 (gur) Nin-KA 1 (gur) Ama-tir-ku 2 barig 4 ban₂ Nin-abba 8 months, 2 years.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

TCBI 2/1, 29

5 gur of flour — (for) the E-nig-su (the "storehouse"), given; 2 barig — (for) Ur-šubur, given; the wife of the ensi (city-ruler), (from) the place Kur-kur; 13 years, 5 months.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

TCBI 2/1, 34

Obverse [...] Ama-ki 2 barig 3 ban of (grain) — the overseer (nu-banda) [x] barig 3 ban — Za-mu 2 barig 4 ban — Nin-mu-dib [x amount] — Gan-[e] 2 barig 2 ban — Nin-KA [x amount] — Mi-na-ni Reverse [x] 1 ban — Nin-KA 1 barig — Ama-ki 2 ban — Mi-na-ni

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

TCBI 2/1, 35

3 barig of flour (gur measure) — Nin-mu-dib; 2 barig — Gan-samanx; [x] — Maš-tur; 2 barig — Nin-šeš-da; 1 barig 2 ban2 — Maš-tur; 1 barig — Nin-KA; 1 barig — Za-mu; 1 barig — Nin-ab-ba; 1 barig — Sag-li; 4 ban2 — E-ta-e.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

TCBI 2/1, 36

[n] gur of flour, the deficit (outstanding): Nin-mu-dib; 2 barig — Maš-tur; 1 barig — KUM-tuš-še; 1 barig 2 ban2 — Za-mu; 4 ban2 — E-ḫi-<li>-su; 2 ban2 — Nin-ir; 2 ban2 — Nin-abba; 1 barig — Me-ane; 1 barig — Gan-e; 14 (gur) — year, 7 months. (Reverse: uninscribed.)

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

TCBI 2/1, 38

3 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 of dabin-flour (for) white bread, baked in loaves; (for) the wife of the temple administrator (sanga). A-igi-e (name). Umma — delivered. 9 months, 2 years.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

TCBI 2/1, 39

2 (gur) 2 barig of dabin-flour, gu; for Lal-e; brought (delivered). [...] (line lost) the work-troop: bread was distributed; the kab-tar (assessment/survey); field of Ildu; DUR2-lal-e. 1 (gur) 1 barig of dabin-flour: the wife of the sanga (temple administrator). Month 12, year 5.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

TCBI 2/1, 41

3 barig of dabin-flour — Maš-tur. 3 barig — Nin-šeš-da. 2 barig 4 ban2 — Ama-ki. 2 barig 4 ban2 — Za3-mu. 1 barig 4 ban2 — Mi-na-ni. 2 barig 2 ban2 — Nin-mu-dib. 13 (persons/units); year: month 7. (Reverse: uninscribed.)

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Anonymous 271233

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — Anonymous 271233. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

BE 01/2, 107

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — BE 01/2, 107. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

BIN 08, 013

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — BIN 08, 013. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

BIN 08, 093

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — BIN 08, 093. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CBS 09576

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CBS 09576. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CBS 09596

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CBS 09596. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CBS 09647

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CBS 09647. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CBS 09653

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CBS 09653. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CBS 09676

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CBS 09676. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CBS 09677

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CBS 09677. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CBS 09678

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CBS 09678. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CBS 09681

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CBS 09681. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 002

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 002. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CDLI Lexical 000027, ex. 012

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CDLI Lexical 000027, ex. 012. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CDLI Lexical 000031, ex. 015

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) ?) — CDLI Lexical 000031, ex. 015. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 036

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 036. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 037

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 037. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 038

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 038. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 039

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 039. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 040

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 040. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 041

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 041. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 042

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 042. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 043

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 043. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 044

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 044. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 045

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 045. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 046

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 046. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 047

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 047. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 048

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 048. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 049

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 049. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 050

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 050. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 051

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 051. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 052

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 052. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 053

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 053. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 054

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 054. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 055

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 055. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 056

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 056. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 057

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 057. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 058

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 058. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 059

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 059. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CUSAS 35, 060

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 060. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

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