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~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Akkadica 134/1 §2.1

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Akkadica 134/1 §2.1. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Akkadica 138, 157-158 02

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Akkadica 138, 157-158 02. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Economy

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 016

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 016. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 147

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 147. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 203

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 203. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 232

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 232. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 288

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 288. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 290

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 290. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 315

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 315. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 365

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 365. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 398

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 398. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 412

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 412. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 460

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Aleppo 460. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Aleppo 462

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

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Amorites 03

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

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Amorites 19

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Amorites 19. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Anonymous 235706

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Anonymous 235706. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 048

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 048. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 055

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 055. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 056

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 056. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 078

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 078. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 087

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 087. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 120

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 120. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 172

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 172. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 174

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 174. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 01, 230

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 01, 230. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šu-Suen y6 — Land of Zabšali destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration…

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 07, 134

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 07, 134. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AnOr 07, 136

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AnOr 07, 136. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

MVN 18, 675

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — MVN 18, 675. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y3 — Year after: Urbilum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliter…

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

MVN 18, 723

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — MVN 18, 723. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y3 — Year after: Urbilum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliter…

~2044 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

MVN 21, 176

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — MVN 21, 176. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y3 — Year after: Urbilum destroyed based on canonical year-name formula in the transliter…

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Amherst 091

12 gur, 2 barig barley — royal gur (measure) — barley as a loan, for the troops (erin2), from Ur-Enlil, via Ur5-bi-šeba-du11, in the name of Namah, son of Ur-gigir. Seal of Šeš-kalla, his (Namah's) son. Month: Amar-a-a-si. Year: Huhnuri was destroyed. Šeš-kalla, the scribe, son of Namah.

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 030

660 bundles of reed, for the *magur*-boat of (the god) Šara; from Ur-Šulpa'ea Lu-ḫegal has received. Month: Nesag. Year: En-unugal (was installed) as en-priest of Inanna. (Seal:) Lu-ḫegal, scribe, son of Ur-[...], servant of [...].

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 033

1 Amorite nanny-goat — it died. From Lugal-azida. Sealed tablet of Lu-kalla. Month: Min-eš. Year: En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna. (Seal inscription:) Lu-kalla, scribe, son of Ur-e'e, the livestock administrator (šuš₃).

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 05, 036

1 nanny-goat, 1 female kid — (both) fallen (i.e. dead animals); sheep of the large (flock). From Lugal-massu; sealed tablet of ARAD. Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna." (Seal inscription) ARAD-[mu], scribe, son of Ur-nigar, the livestock administrator (šuš₃).

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

MVN 15, 334

[...] 1 barig 1 ban2 5 sila of ordinary beer; 2 barig of ordinary beer — its beer(-rate) 1 sila, reduced; beer for the soldiers (aga3-us2). From Na-silim. Sealed tablet of Ur-saman. From the 29th day to the 30th day. Within the bala (obligation). Month: "Festival of Šulgi." Year: "En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna." (Seal:) Ur-saman, scribe, son of Lu-gina.

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

Orient 55, 157 no. 2

185 grain-fed sheep, at 1 sila (of barley) each (per day), sheep of the bala-obligation; their barley: 18 gur 2 barig 3 ban2; via Lugal-azida. Month: Dal. Year: En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna. (= Amar-Sin year 5)

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

TCL 02, 5557

Ur-nigar (concerning) Abba-saga: because he held a claim of silver against him, he invokes(?) the oath by the name of the king twice(?). On the day of the new moon of the month Ki-siki-Ninazu he declared: "I will repay it." Year: En-unugal was installed (as en-priest) of Inanna. [The man(?)] who swore by the name of the king: [..., Ur]-nigar, the livestock administrator (šuš₃). [...] who held [...] to [...]-saga to [...] — to be repaid. (Seal inscription:) Ur-nigar, scribe, son of Zu-[...].

Daily Life·Economy

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 091, 1935-532

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 091, 1935-532. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 097, 1935-561

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 097, 1935-561. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 099, 1935-570

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 099, 1935-570. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y4 — En-unugal of Inanna installed based on canonical year-name formula…

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 100, 1935-577

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 100, 1935-577. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y4 — En-unugal of Inanna installed based on canonical year-name formula…

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 108, 1937-083

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 108, 1937-083. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y4 — En-unugal of Inanna installed based on canonical year-name formula…

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 114, 1937-637

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 114, 1937-637. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 119, 1967-1487

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 119, 1967-1487. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y4 — En-unugal of Inanna installed based on canonical year-name formul…

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 120, 1967-1493

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 120, 1967-1493. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 123, 1971-254

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 123, 1971-254. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y4 — En-unugal of Inanna installed based on canonical year-name formula…

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 126, 1971-277

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 126, 1971-277. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 130, 1971-303

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 130, 1971-303. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2043 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 131, 1971-308

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 131, 1971-308. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y4 — En-unugal of Inanna installed based on canonical year-name formula…

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