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Ur Dynasty Tablets (Classic Reprint): Texts Chiefly from Tello and Drehem, Written During the Reigns of Dungi, Bur-Sin, Gimil-Sin, and Ibi-Sin; ... Phrases, Indexed Sign-List of the Ur Dynasty - Softcover

Nies, James Buchanan

 
9780266005230: Ur Dynasty Tablets (Classic Reprint): Texts Chiefly from Tello and Drehem, Written During the Reigns of Dungi, Bur-Sin, Gimil-Sin, and Ibi-Sin; ... Phrases, Indexed Sign-List of the Ur Dynasty

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Explore a broad, expertly arranged collection of Ur Dynasty tablets, with tools that help beginners and curious readers alike.

The volume gathers autograph tablets from Babylonian archives and presents them with clear organization. It includes an introduction, a catalog, translations and summaries, and a comprehensive set of lists and indexes. Special sections focus on the numerical system with an Arithmetical Index and an Index of Values for the sign list, while the Index of Words and Phrases is expanded to cover the full material.



Contents are designed to be practical for study and self‑guided learning, with careful notes on transliteration and sign forms. The book groups texts by their nature and subjects, and shows how tablets record grain shipments, contracts, receipts, wages, temple administration, and more. It also provides sign lists and an indexed vocabulary to aid reading the tablets and their languages. Plates accompany the collection for visual reference.




  • Comprehensive coverage of Ur Dynasty texts with translations and summaries.

  • Extensive indexes: Arithmetical Index, Index of Words and Phrases, Sign List.

  • Structured by topic: names, deities, temples, granaries, places, rivers, months, years, and more.

  • Guided for beginners and self‑taught readers, with careful notes on transliteration and sign usage.



Ideal for readers of ancient Near Eastern history, Assyriology, and linguistics who seek primary material with helpful reference tools.


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