| Sumerian Texts from Ancient Iraq: From Ur III to 9/11 Contributor(s): Studevent-Hickman, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1937040852 ISBN-13: 9781937040857 Publisher: Lockwood Press OUR PRICE: $80.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - History | Middle East - General - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2018933761 |
| Series: Journal of Cuneiform Studies Supplemental |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.5" W x 11" (2.25 lbs) 236 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 145 tablets presented in this volume are among a larger group of 302 tablets confiscated by U.S. customs which were being stored in a World Trade Center building when it was destroyed on 9/11. The 145 tablets, which come from an unknown site near Nippur in southern Iraq, are the documents of a high official named Aradmu that detail routine agricultural operations, including receipts and grain loans. The group was repatriated to Iraq in late 2010, after the tablets were conserved and the author had completed his study. The editions offered in this volume complete an incredible journey for the tablets and the stories they hold. |
