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title: Distribution of Barley Rations Tablet from Girsu
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4853/distribution-of-barley-rations-tablet-from-girsu/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Distribution of Barley Rations Tablet from Girsu

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

## Image File

[![Distribution of Barley Rations Tablet from Girsu](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4853.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4853.jpg)

## Image Caption

Adult workers received standard rations of 30 to 40 pints of barley per month while children received 20; the barley was distributed as rations to about 200 workmen and their children. This scribe was clearly highly trained in this art. From Girsu, [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. [Early Dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) III, year 4 of King Uruinimgina of Lagash, circa 2351-2342 BCE. (The British Museum, Iraq)

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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). Distribution of Barley Rations Tablet from Girsu. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4853/distribution-of-barley-rations-tablet-from-girsu/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Distribution of Barley Rations Tablet from Girsu." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 07, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4853/distribution-of-barley-rations-tablet-from-girsu/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Distribution of Barley Rations Tablet from Girsu." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4853/distribution-of-barley-rations-tablet-from-girsu/>.

## License & Copyright

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