The Meaning and Significance of the Old Assyrian sikkātum

This article reviews the published corpus of Old Assyrian letters containing the noun sikkātum . Here it is argued that the sikkātum was not a religious procession, but instead that it was an extramural marketplace. Trade at this marketplace involved a high volume of metals and probably operated onl...

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Main Author: Brinker, Christopher (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
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Published: De Gruyter 2010
In: Altorientalische Forschungen
Year: 2010, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 49-62
Further subjects:B Marketplace
B Old Assyrian Trade
B sikkātum
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