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ATU 7, pl. 014, W 19408,76+
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Primary publicationATU 7, pl. 014, W 19408,76+
Author(s)Englund, Robert K. & Nissen, Hans J.
Publication date2001
Secondary publication(s)ATU 2, plate 59; Frühe Schrift p. 98, no. 12.3; discussed by J. Friberg, AfO 44/45 (1997/98) 10; copy published R. Englund in J. Bauer, R. Englund and M. Krebernik, OBO 160/1 (Freiburg Switzerland 1998) 210 fig. 85
CollectionGerman Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany (on loan, University of Heidelberg)
Museum no.HD: W 19408,76+
Accession no.
ProvenienceUruk (mod. Warka)
Excavation no.W 19408,76 + 70b + frags.
PeriodUruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Dates referenced
Object typetablet
Remarks
Materialclay
Languageundetermined
GenreSchool
Sub-genremathematical exercise
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20011204 protocuneiform_catalogue
ATF sourceEnglund, Robert K.
TranslationEnglund, Robert K.
UCLA Library ARK21198/zz001r1md5
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CDLI no.P003118

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column 1
1. 2(N48) , 1(N57)
en: 1200 (ninda, ca. 6m), the (first) length,
2. 2(N48)# , [1(N57)]
en: 1200, the (second) length;

column 2
1. 1(N48) 5(N34)# 3(N14)# , 1(N58)
en: 930, the (first) width,
2. [1(N48)] 4(N34)# 3(N14)# , 1(N58)
en: 870, the (second) width.
calculation (implied): (1200 + 1200)/2 × (930 + 870)/2 = 10,800 iku = 10 šar2

reverse

column 1
1. [1(N48)] 6(N34)# [3(N14)] , 1(N57)#
en: 990, the (first) length,
2. 2(N48) 3(N34)# 3(N14)# , [1(N57)]
en: 1410, the (second) length;

column 2
1. 2(N48)# [1(N34) 2(N14)] , [1(N58)]
en: 1280, the (first) width,
2. 8(N34)# 4(N14) , 1(N58)
en: 520, the (second) width.
calculation (implied): (990 + 1410)/2 × (1280 + 520)/2 = 10,800 iku = 10 šar2



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