- Assyriology, History of Mathematics, History and Administration of III Dynasty of Ur, History of Ancient Near East, Writing systems, Cuneiform, and 8 moreAncient Near East, Old Babylonian period, Sumerian, Sumerian Religion, Sumerian & Akkadian literature, Sumerian Language, Near Eastern Studies, and Mesopotamian mathematicsedit
In spite of its rare attestation in the available sources, animal naming was probably a common practice in Mesopotamia. To date, twenty animals (cows and oxen mostly from OB texts) are known to have borne proper names. The present... more
In spite of its rare attestation in the available sources, animal naming was probably a common practice in Mesopotamia. To date, twenty animals (cows and oxen mostly from OB texts) are known to have borne proper names. The present contribution highlights three new Neo-Sumerian attestations of named domestic animals (two cows and one female donkey), adding new elements to the discussion of animal naming in ancient Mesopotamia.
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International series of eight lectures organized by Franco D'Agostino and Sergio Alivernini on behalf of ARWA - The International Association for Archaeological Research in Western and Central Asia. October 6th, 2023 - November 24th,... more
International series of eight lectures organized by Franco D'Agostino and Sergio Alivernini on behalf of ARWA - The International Association for Archaeological Research in Western and Central Asia. October 6th, 2023 - November 24th, 2023
In the mid-3rd millennium BCE an essential phenomenon can be identified, represented by a spread of cuneiform writing from its Mesopotamian homeland to different regions of ancient Near East (or Western Asia), and the use of cuneiform writing will last from the third millennium till the first years of the Common Era. This vast geographical area, often defined “Greater Mesopotamia” to highlight the influence of the “land between the rivers,” includes Iran, Syria and the Levant, and Anatolia. This series of lectures seeks to investigate the textual approaches applied to the study of ancient Near East covering different geographical areas and periods. With the participation of different scholars, these lectures will show different approaches to the written documentation to reconstruct Western Asia culture and history.
In the mid-3rd millennium BCE an essential phenomenon can be identified, represented by a spread of cuneiform writing from its Mesopotamian homeland to different regions of ancient Near East (or Western Asia), and the use of cuneiform writing will last from the third millennium till the first years of the Common Era. This vast geographical area, often defined “Greater Mesopotamia” to highlight the influence of the “land between the rivers,” includes Iran, Syria and the Levant, and Anatolia. This series of lectures seeks to investigate the textual approaches applied to the study of ancient Near East covering different geographical areas and periods. With the participation of different scholars, these lectures will show different approaches to the written documentation to reconstruct Western Asia culture and history.
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The spread of cuneiform writing from its Mesopotamian heartland to the peripheries during the second half of the third, and especially in the second millennium BC, represents an important historical and cultural phenomenon. From the... more
The spread of cuneiform writing from its Mesopotamian heartland to the peripheries during the second half of the third, and especially in the second millennium BC, represents an important historical and cultural phenomenon. From the beginning of the second millennium BC cuneiform writing became the privileged means through which the administrations of these “peripheral” centers recorded economic transactions. These documents (taxes, rations, sales, etc.) shed a fascinating light on the economic system in these regions. Thousands of administrative documents allow us to follow the process of the development of economic thought that, starting from Mesopotamia, was taken and adapted to specific administrative realities throughout the wider regions of the Ancient Near East. The 19 essays collected here elucidate the emergence, transmission, and interaction of economic structures and the management of resources in time and space. Through a diachronic study, the volume identifies similarities, differences, and adaptations in the economic management of resources and taxation in the Ancient Near East (third – second millennium BC)
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In spite of its rare attestation in the available sources, animal naming was probably a common practice in Mesopotamia. To date, twenty animals (cows and oxen mostly from OB texts) are known to have borne proper names. This talk... more
In spite of its rare attestation in the available sources, animal naming was probably a common practice in Mesopotamia. To date, twenty animals (cows and oxen mostly from OB texts) are known to have borne proper names. This talk highlighted three new Neo-Sumerian attestations of named domestic animals (two cows and one female donkey), adding new elements to the discussion of animal naming in ancient Mesopotamia.
Location: 68th RAI, Leiden. Event date: July 17-20, 2023
Location: 68th RAI, Leiden. Event date: July 17-20, 2023