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Ancient Near East History

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This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to the ancient Near East, including Mesopotamian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Sumerian, and Hittite civilizations. It encompasses studies on ancient law, scribal traditions, cuneiform writing, economic activities, religious practices, royal libraries, diplomatic relations, and cultural interactions in the region.

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clay tablets; seal impressions; cuneiform tablets; Achaemenid administration; Persepolis Fortification Archive; Achaemenid Persian Empire; Elamite language; administrative records; Aramaic inscriptions; anepigraphic tablets; Mesopotamian administration; Ugarit; Persepolis; ancient Near East; sealing practices; alphabetic cuneiform; Ugaritic texts; ink inscriptions; Persepolis fortification wall; Mesopotamia; cuneiform; Ur III dynasty; Ur III period; Near East; Ugaritic mythology

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Morton address: 38284995957892760 · morton4x16-v1

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