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neo_assyrian_weights_and_measures [2015/10/18 21:27] – [Units of weight] gombert | neo_assyrian_weights_and_measures [2015/10/19 08:59] (current) – [Numerical system] gombert | ||
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| ca. 17 g | ca. 8,5 g | | | ca. 17 g | ca. 8,5 g | | ||
| **↓ ×60** | | **↓ ×60** | ||
- | | ma-na((Various kind of minas are attested in the Neo Assyrian documentation. The two principal cases are the minas “of the king” and the mina “of Karkemiš”. A mina “of the merchant” and a mina “of agate” are also attested.)) {{: | + | | ma-na((Various kind of minas are attested in the Neo Assyrian documentation. The two principal cases are the minas “of the king” and the mina “of Karkemiš”. A mina “of the merchant” and a mina “of agate” are also attested.)) {{: |
| ca. 1,01 kg | ca. 505 g | | | ca. 1,01 kg | ca. 505 g | | ||
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- | | gú-(un) {{: | + | | gú-(un) {{: |
)) || | )) || | ||
| 60,6 kg | 30,3 kg | | | 60,6 kg | 30,3 kg | | ||
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- | | silà, //q̧û// | SIGNE18 | + | | silà, //qû// | {{: |
| **↓ ×10** | | **↓ ×10** | ||
- | | bán//, sūtu//(( Neo Assyrian texts also attest //sūtu//s of 8 or 9 //q̧û//s (1 //sūtu// of 8 //qû// = ca. 14,222 l.; 1 //sūtu// of 9 //qû// = ca. 16 l.). Moreover, texts from Kalhu mention a “big” (// | + | | bán//, sūtu//(( Neo Assyrian texts also attest //sūtu//s of 8 or 9 //q̧û//s (1 //sūtu// of 8 //qû// = ca. 14,222 l.; 1 //sūtu// of 9 //qû// = ca. 16 l.). Moreover, texts from Kalhu mention a “big” (// |
| **↓ ×10** | | **↓ ×10** | ||
- | | //imēru// | SIGNE21 | + | | //imēru// | - | 184 l. | |
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- | | šu-si, //ubānu// (“finger”) | SIGNE22 | + | | šu-si, //ubānu// (“finger”) | {{: |
| **↓ ×12** | | **↓ ×12** | ||
- | | (// | + | | (// |
| **↓ ×2** ||| | | **↓ ×2** ||| | ||
| kùš, //ammutu// (cubit)((We find, together with the ordinary cubit, a “royal cubit”, a “big cubit” and a “//aslu// cubit”. Their values are not really known.)) | SIGNE24 | ca. 48 cm | | | kùš, //ammutu// (cubit)((We find, together with the ordinary cubit, a “royal cubit”, a “big cubit” and a “//aslu// cubit”. Their values are not really known.)) | SIGNE24 | ca. 48 cm | | ||
| **↓ ×12**((Reconstrucuted from the Babylonian metrological standard.)) | | **↓ ×12**((Reconstrucuted from the Babylonian metrological standard.)) | ||
- | | gar | SIGNE25 | + | | gar | - | - | |
| **↓ ×720**((Reconstrucuted from the Babylonian metrological standard.)) | | **↓ ×720**((Reconstrucuted from the Babylonian metrological standard.)) | ||
- | | uš | SIGNE26 | + | | uš | - | - | |
| **↓ ×30 (× 21600 cubits)** | | **↓ ×30 (× 21600 cubits)** | ||
| //bēru// | - | - | | | //bēru// | - | - | | ||
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- | | SIGNE1 | + | | {{: |
| **↓** **× 10** || | | **↓** **× 10** || | ||
- | | SIGNE2 | + | | {{: |
| **↓** **× 10** || | | **↓** **× 10** || | ||
- | | | + | | {{: |
\\ | \\ | ||
However, few special writings exist: | However, few special writings exist: | ||
- | * From at least the middle Assyrian times, the number 9 (SIGNE4) can be abbreviated this way: SIGNE5. | + | * From at least the middle Assyrian times, the number 9 ({{: |
- | * The number 8 (SIGNE6) can also be writing: SIGNE7. | + | * The number 8 () can also be writing: SIGNE7. |
- | * 60 is generally written SIGNE8 | + | * 60 is generally written SIGNE8 |
==== Fractions ==== | ==== Fractions ==== | ||
| 1/2 | 1/3 | 2/3 | 5/6 | | | 1/2 | 1/3 | 2/3 | 5/6 | | ||
- | | SIGNE10 | + | | {{: |
\\ Cardinal numbers with a syllabic complement (4-//tu// = 1/4, 5-//su//= 1/5, 6-//su//= 1/8 ...) are used for the writing of other fractions, and sometimes for 1/3 (3// | \\ Cardinal numbers with a syllabic complement (4-//tu// = 1/4, 5-//su//= 1/5, 6-//su//= 1/8 ...) are used for the writing of other fractions, and sometimes for 1/3 (3// |