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- | ====== ED IIIb metrology: texts from Lagaš ====== | ||
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- | The following charts are based on the Lagaš royal inscriptions, | ||
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- | **Bibliography.** | ||
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- | * Bauer, J. (1972). // | ||
- | * Powell, M. (1971). //Sumerian Numeration and Metrology//, | ||
- | * Powell, M. (1987-1993) “Masse und Gewischte”, | ||
- | * Selz, G. (1989). //Die altsumerischen Wirtschaftsurkunden der Eremitage zu Leningrad//, | ||
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- | ===== Units of length ===== | ||
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- | | šu-si | ||
- | | ↓ ×10 ||| | ||
- | | šu-du< | ||
- | | ↓ ×1 ½ ||| | ||
- | | šu-bad | ||
- | | ↓ ×2 ||| | ||
- | | kuš< | ||
- | | ↓ ×6 ||| | ||
- | | gi | {{Lagasimage010.jpg? | ||
- | | ↓ × 2 ||| | ||
- | | ninda-DU | ||
- | | ↓ × 10 ||| | ||
- | | 1 eš< | ||
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- | Note also the existence of the gi si-sa< | ||
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- | ** ** | ||
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- | ===== Units of surface ===== | ||
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- | | giĝ< | ||
- | | ↓ ×60 ||| | ||
- | | sar | {{Lagasimage018.jpg? | ||
- | | ↓ ×100 ||| | ||
- | | iku (GAN< | ||
- | | ::: | ¼ iku {{Lagasimage022.jpg? | ||
- | | ::: | ½ iku{{Lagasimage024.jpg? | ||
- | | ::: | 1 iku {{Lagasimage026.jpg? | ||
- | | ↓ ×6 ||| | ||
- | | eše< | ||
- | | ↓ ×3 ||| | ||
- | | bur< | ||
- | | ↓ ×10 ||| | ||
- | | burʾu (GAN< | ||
- | | ↓ 6 ||| | ||
- | | šar< | ||
- | | ↓ ×10 ||| | ||
- | | šarʾu (GAN< | ||
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- | ===== Units of capacity ===== | ||
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- | ** ** | ||
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- | Lagaš gur saĝ ĝal< | ||
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- | | sila< | ||
- | | ↓ ×6 ||| | ||
- | | ban< | ||
- | | ↓ ×6 ||| | ||
- | | bariga ((1(bariga) {{Lagasimage052.png? | ||
- | | ↓ ×4 ||| | ||
- | | gur (saĝ ĝal< | ||
- | | ↓ ×3600 | ||
- | | guru< | ||
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- | Aside from the gur saĝ ĝal< | ||
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- | | sila< | ||
- | | ↓ ×6 ||| | ||
- | | ban< | ||
- | | ↓ ×6 ||| | ||
- | | bariga | ||
- | | ↓ ×2 ||| | ||
- | | gur | {{Lagasimage065.png? | ||
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- | ===== Units of weight ===== | ||
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- | | giĝ< | ||
- | | ↓ ×60 ||| | ||
- | | ma-na | {{Lagasimage069.jpg? | ||
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- | Fractions of ma-na: | ||
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- | {{Lagasimage061.png? | ||
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- | Fractions of giĝ< | ||
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- | Use of the sign NINDA< | ||
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- | Unlike later periods, amounts of ma-na superior to 60 in Lagaš are seemingly represented by the numeral 1(ĝeš< | ||
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- | As evidenced by several documents, diverse standards seem to have existed. | ||
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- | Two weights belonging to the sanga administrator Du-du give an idea of the value of the ma-na: | ||
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- | 1< | ||
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- | 2< | ||
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- | According to the administrative documents, the ma-na unit is measured by means of the following weight stones: | ||
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- | * ma-na na< | ||
- | * ma-na na< | ||
- | * ma-na na< | ||
- | * ma-na na< | ||
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- | Page prepared by Camille Lecompte. | ||