Cuneiform Texts from the Ur III Period in the Oriental Institute, Volume 1 : Drehem Administrative Documents from the Reign of Shulgi Hardback
by Markus Hilgert
Part of the Oriental Institute Publications series
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This volume is the first publication of all 499 cuneiform tablets in the Asiatic Collection of the Oriental Institute Museum that come from the ancient administrative center of Puzrish-Dagan (modern Drehem) and date to the reign of Shulgi, the second ruler of the Ur III Dynasty (ca. 2094-2047 b.c.). One hundred twenty administrative documents from the business archive of Queen Shulgi-simtum are the highlight of this innovative text edition.
The volume features a comprehensive catalogue, transliterations of all cuneiform texts, complete indices and detailed analytical charts for all documents, as well as philological notes and illustrations for selected tablets.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:576 pages
- Publisher:Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
- Publication Date:01/12/1998
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- ISBN:9781885923073
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:576 pages
- Publisher:Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
- Publication Date:01/12/1998
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- ISBN:9781885923073
