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Establishing Value - Weight Measures in Early Mesopotamia (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,184
Discovery Miles 31 840
Establishing Value - Weight Measures in Early Mesopotamia (Hardcover): Vitali Bartash

Establishing Value - Weight Measures in Early Mesopotamia (Hardcover)

Vitali Bartash

Series: Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (SANER)

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This book explores the reasons for which weights and scales were used to measure goods in Early Mesopotamia (ca. 3,200-2,000 BCE). The vast corpus of cuneiform records from this period sheds light on the various mechanisms behind the development of this cultural innovation. Weighing became the means of articulating the value of both imported and locally-produced goods within a socioeconomic system that had reached an unprecedented level of complexity. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of this cultural and economic phenomenon, which simultaneously reflected and shaped the relationships between individuals and groups in Mesopotamia throughout the third millennium BCE.

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Imprint: De Gruyter
Country of origin: United States
Series: Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (SANER)
Release date: June 2019
First published: 2019
Authors: Vitali Bartash
Dimensions: 230 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 978-1-5015-1714-3
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > General
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > General
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LSN: 1-5015-1714-7
Barcode: 9781501517143

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