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Sealed Bullae and Livestock Management at Irisaĝrig in the Early Old Babylonian Period

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: This article offers a detailed study of the organization of livestock management at Irisaĝrig in post-Ur III times. Three clusters of texts will be discussed, which focus on the activities of a small group of officials who oversaw the collection and disbursement of small cattle for religious and secular purposes. It is argued that the central urban organization on whose behalf these administrators operated was the local palace. The analysis of the archival records reveals a strong royal presence in the city and suggests that Irisaĝrig was an important center of the newly established kingdom of Malgûm Text abbreviations follow those of BDTNS = Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts ( http://bdtns.filol.csic.es ) and/or CDLI = Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative ( http://cdli.ucla.edu ); other abbreviations after RlA. .

Source: Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archäologie

DOI: 10.1515/za-2023-0013

Authors: Palmiro Notizia, Ammar M. al-Taee

Institution: University of Bologna

Language: English

Topic: Ancient Near East History

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,163