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title: A 5-day Ration List Tablet from Jemdet Nasr
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4856/a-5-day-ration-list-tablet-from-jemdet-nasr/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# A 5-day Ration List Tablet from Jemdet Nasr

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

## Image File

[![A 5-day Ration List Tablet from Jemdet Nasr](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4856.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4856.jpg)

## Image Caption

On this clay tablet, the lines are read from left to right and the day numbers appear at the left side (days 1-5). Several different types of rations were issued, possibly bread. Each line mentions the name of the recipient or the destination of issue. Probably from Jemdet Nasr, Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. Jemdet Nasr Period, 3000-2900 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). A 5-day Ration List Tablet from Jemdet Nasr. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4856/a-5-day-ration-list-tablet-from-jemdet-nasr/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A 5-day Ration List Tablet from Jemdet Nasr." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 07, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4856/a-5-day-ration-list-tablet-from-jemdet-nasr/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A 5-day Ration List Tablet from Jemdet Nasr." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4856/a-5-day-ration-list-tablet-from-jemdet-nasr/>.

## License & Copyright

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