Tools of the Trade: Accounting Tokens as an Alternative to Text in the Cuneiform World
Small, geometric-shaped clay objects are a common find at settlements across West Asia. They were often overlooked in the past, in favor of more enigmatic clay finds such as figurines, seals, and tablets. Denise Schmandt-Besserat’s seminal work (1992) brought clay objects to the fore, arguing they w...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
2023
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Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 2023, Volume: 390, Pages: 209-243 |
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Administration
B clay objects B Mesopotamia B West Asia B bookkeeping B calculi B early historic B Accounting B tokens B prehistoric |
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