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title: Mesopotamian Record of Barley
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4851/mesopotamian-record-of-barley/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mesopotamian Record of Barley

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Mesopotamian Record of Barley](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4851.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4851.jpg)

## Image Caption

On this clay tablet, barley appears 4 times, depicted as a single stalk with ears at the top. Emmer wheat is different from barley, by [writing](https://www.worldhistory.org/writing/) numbers with extra strokes. Three different types of numerical symbol were used. From [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. Late [Uruk](https://www.worldhistory.org/uruk/) Period, 3300-3100 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 07). Mesopotamian Record of Barley. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4851/mesopotamian-record-of-barley/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Record of Barley." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 07, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4851/mesopotamian-record-of-barley/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Record of Barley." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4851/mesopotamian-record-of-barley/>.

## License & Copyright

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