A Cadastral Text from Sippar

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 18 July 2014
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Inscribed on this rounded terracotta tablet is a cadastral text which registers real estate at Sippar. It was written in Akkadian language. Old Babylonian era, 18th century BCE. From Sippar (modern Tell Abu Habbah, Babil Governorate, Iraq), Mesopotamia. (Istanbul Archaeaological Museums/Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, Turkey).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 18). A Cadastral Text from Sippar. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2787/a-cadastral-text-from-sippar/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A Cadastral Text from Sippar." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 18, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2787/a-cadastral-text-from-sippar/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A Cadastral Text from Sippar." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Jul 2014. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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