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PRAK D 063 (P345076)
Mathematical, Old Babylonian, Kish · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PRAK D 063 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345076 |
| Museum no. | AO 10822 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Mathematical |
| Find spot | Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir) |
| Coordinates | 32.5520, 44.5853 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
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| 1' | [a-na ...] ⸢US₂ 1 {lu₂}HUN.GA₂⸣ i-na U₄ 1.KAM | to ..., 1 hireling on the 1st day |
| 2' | ⸢SAHAR-HI.A li-ih-bu-ut⸣ EN.NAM li-iz-⸢bi-lam⸣ | May the earth tremble, what should it be? |
| 3' | [a-na ...] 10 US₂ 1 {lu₂}HUN.GA₂ i-na U₄ 1.KAM | to 10 (cubits) the (longer) side, 1 hireling on the first day |
| 4' | [SAHAR-HI.A] ⸢li-ih-bu-ut⸣ li-iš-qi₂ EN.NAM li-iz-bi-lam | May eliḫūt-soapwort be poured out, what should it be? |
| 5' | a-na 30 ⸢NINDA⸣ [... US₂] 1 {lu₂⸣}[HUN].⸢GA₂⸣ i-⸢na⸣ [U₄ 1.KAM] | For 30 rods length 1 hireling he will hire on the 1st day |
| 6' | ⸢SAHAR⸣-HI.A ⸢li⸣-[ih-bu]-⸢ut li-iš-qi₂⸣ [EN.NAM li-iz-bi-lam] | May the esahar plant (and) eliḫbûtu-plant be given to me, may the lord send (it) to me. |
| 7' | a-na 30 NINDA US₂ 1 {lu₂}⸢HUN⸣.[GA₂ i-na U₄ 1.KAM] | for 30 rods length, 1 hireling on the 1st day |
| 8' | ⸢SAHAR⸣-HI.A li-ih-bu-ut li-⸢iš⸣-[qi₂ li-iz-bi-lam] | May the esaḫarhē-trees be destroyed, may they be brought to an end. |
| 9' | u₃ ... li-x-x li x x x [x x x] | and ... ... |
| 10' | ... ša i x x x [...] | of ... ... |
| 11' | EŠ₂.GAR₃ 1 LU₂ SIG₄ EN.⸢NAM⸣ | EŠ.GAR1 (means) 1 man of bricks. |
| 12' | a-na 13.20 US₂ 1 {lu₂}HUN.GA₂ i-na U₄ 1.KAM | to 13 20 the length, 1 hireling on the 1st day |
| 13' | SAHAR-HI.A li-ih-bu-ut li-iš-⸢qi₂⸣ li-iz-bi-lam | May the earth be smashed, may it be poured out and brought to an end. |
| 14' | u₃ IM.DU₃.A li-ip-ti-⸢iq⸣ | and may a cloud cover it. |
| 15' | IM.DU₃.A ša i-pa-ti-qu₂ 1 ⸢KUŠ₃ DAGAL⸣ 1 KUŠ₃ SUKUD | The mudbrick which was split. 1 wide cubit, 1 cubit long |
| 16' | 1 LU₂ US₂ EN.NAM i-pa-at-ti-[iq] | What length does one man take? |
| 17' | a-na 20 NINDA US₂ 1 {lu₂}HUN.GA₂ i-na U₄ 1.KAM] | for 20 rods length, 1 hireling on the 1st day |
| r i | ||
| 1 | [...] n tar-ki-[bu ša SIG₄ ...] | ... ... of bricks ... |
| 2 | [...] 5 a-ṣur [...] | ... 5 aṣur ... |
| 3 | [... SIG₄ u₂]-⸢ṣu₂⸣-tum 1.1/2 IKU A.ŠA₃ [...] | ... bricks, ešûtu-plant, 1 1/2 iku field |
| 4 | [...]-at-ku [...] | ...-atku |
| 5 | [...] 7 tar-ki-bu ⸢ša⸣ [SIG₄ ...] | ... 7 tarkibu-vessels of brick |
| 6 | a-na x [...] SIG₄ u₂-ṣu₂-tum 1 ⸢IKU⸣ [A.ŠA₃ ...] | for ... bricks. 1 iku field |
| 7 | 7 tar-ki-bu ša SIG₄ 8 tar-ki-bu ša SIG₄.AB₂ 9 [tar-ki]-bu | 7 tarkibu of bricks. 8 tarkibu of cow-bricks. 9 tarkubu |
| 8 | ša SIG₄.AL.UR₅.RA 1 SAR SIG₄ SIG₄.AB₂ u₃ SIG₄.AL.UR₅.RA ha-aš-ha-ku | I am tearing out 1 sar of bricks, bricks of cow and brick. |
| 9 | ⸢SIG₄ SIG₄⸣.AB₂ u₃ SIG₄.AL.UR₅.RA le-qe₂-a-am | May he take ešû-stone, ē3-ab2 brick and alurru-brick. |
| 10 | IZ.ZI 5 NINDA US₂ 50 ku-bu-ur-re ⸢IZ.ZI 1/2 NINDA SUKUD SIG₄⸣ EN.NAM | A trench. The length is 5 rods, the height 50 kuburru. What is the depth of a trench? |
| 11 | IZ.ZI 5 NINDA US₂ a-na 1/2 NINDA SUKUD 12.1/2 ⸢SAR⸣ [SIG₄] | A fire. The length is 5 rods, the height 1/2 rod. 12 1/2 bricks |
| 12 | ku-bu-ur-re-e IZ.ZI EN.NAM | What is the fire? |
| 13 | SIG₄.ANŠE SIG₄ 1 US₂ 30 SAG 30 SUKUD ⸢SIG₄⸣ EN.NAM | A brick-carrying frame. A brick. The length is 1 cable, the width 0;30. What is the height of a brick? |
| 14 | SIG₄.ANŠE SIG₄ 3 US₂ 2.30 SAG 6 SUKUD 3.45 SIG₄ | A brick-carrying frame. 3 lengths, 2 30 widths, 6 heights, 3 45 bricks. |
| 15 | i-na ŠA₃ 1/2 IKU⸣ SIG₄ ha-aš-ha-ku US₂ EN.NAM lu-ru-ub | From the 1/2 ikû of bricks I have broken. What length should I enter? |
| 16 | SIG₄.ANŠE SIG₄ 3 US₂ 2.30 SAG 6 SUKUD 3.45 SIG₄ i-na ŠA₃ | A brick-carrying frame. 3 lengths, 2 30 widths, 6 heights, 3 45 bricks in the hand. |
| 17 | 1/2 IKU SIG₄ ha-aš-ha-ku i-na 6 SUKUD EN.NAM lu-uh-ru-<uṣ> | What should I pile up half a ikû of bricks in a height of 6? |
| 18 | SIG₄.ANŠE SIG₄.AB₂ 2.30 US₂ 1.30 SAG 4 SUKUD SIG₄.AB₂ EN.NAM | A brick-carrying frame. The length is 2;30, the width 1;30. The height is 4 fingers. What are the length and width? |
| 19 | ⸢SIG₄.ANŠE⸣ SIG₄.AB₂ 2.30 US₂ 1.30 SAG 6 SUKUD 56.15 SIG₄.[AB₂] | A brick-built house. The length is 2;30, the width 1;30. The height 6 is 56;15. |
| 20 | i-na ŠA₃ 10 SAR SIG₄.AB₂ ha-aš-ha-ku US₂ EN.NAM lu-up-lu-uk | From the 10 sar of a cow's brick, what length should I build? |
| 21 | SIG₄.ANŠE SIG₄.AB₂ 2.30 US₂ 1.30 SAG 6 SUKUD 56.15 SIG₄⸣.[AB₂] | A brick-carrying frame: 2 30 lengths, 1 30 widths, 6 heights, 56 15 bricks. |
| 22 | i-na ŠA₃ 10 SAR SIG₄.AB₂ ha-[aš]-⸢ha-ku⸣ 6 SUKUD EN.NAM lu-uh-ru-uṣ] | From the work rate of 10 sar of bricks, what should I add 6 sukur? |
| r ii | ||
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| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [... EN].⸢NAM⸣ | ... is the lord |
| 4 | [...] BE | ... . |
| 5 | [a-tap ta-ra-hi-im pa-na-uš-ša n] ⸢DAGAL⸣ 2 KUŠ₃ GAM | the canal of Taraḫim its face is n (cubits) – the main court of the house is 2 cubits, the length |
| 6 | [a-na ta-ra-ah-hi-ša x KUŠ₃-TA.AM₃ DAH.HA] a-na GAM-ša 1 KUŠ₃ DAH | You add [x cubits each] to its side. You add 1 cubit to its length. |
| 7 | 1/3 SAR EŠ₂.GAR₃ a-na] 1 LU₂⸣ US₂ pu-lu-uk | 1/3 sar, work assignment, given to 1 house-born slave, length. |
| 8 | ⸢a⸣-tap ta-ra-[hi]-⸢im pa⸣-na-uš-ša 1.1/2 ⸢DAGAL⸣ 1.1/2 [KUŠ₃] GAM | It is a tarraḫîm tree. Its opening is 1 1/2 <large> cubits. |
| 9 | a-na ta-ra-ah-⸢hi⸣-[ša] 1 KUŠ₃-TA.AM₃ ⸢DAH⸣.HA a-na GAM-ša | for Taraḫ-ēḫeša, 1 cubit each of the E-DAḪu-plant for its own. |
| 10 | 1 KUŠ₃ DAH.HA 1/3 ⸢SAR⸣ [EŠ₂.GAR₃] ⸢a⸣-na 1 LU₂ US₂ pu-lu-uk | Add 1 hide, 1/3 of esarû-plant, work assignment of Ea-emena, 1 man, length. |
| 11 | a-tap ta-ra-hi-⸢im pa-na⸣-<<na>>-uš-ša 1.1/2 ⸢DAGAL⸣ 1 KUŠ₃ GAM | The canal of Taraḫim is its face. 1 1/2 <small> e22dagal-e23 cubits is the length. |
| 12 | a-na ta-ra-ah-hi-ša 1/2 KUŠ₃-TA.AM₃ DAH.HA 1/3 SAR EŠ₂.GAR₃ a-na 1 LU₂ US₂ <pu-lu-uk> | Add 1⁄2 cubit each to its length. You will add 1/3 sar of work-rate to 1 man. |
| 13 | a-tap šu-li-im 3 KUŠ₃ DAGAL a-na 1 KUŠ₃ šu-li-im 1/3 SAR EŠ₂.GAR₃ | A trench. The width is 3 cubits. Multiply by 1 cubit. The volume is 1/3 sar. |
| 14 | a-na 2 KUŠ₃ GU₂.DUSU 10 GIN₂ EŠ₂.GAR₃ i-na BAL u₄-mi-im iš-lu | For 2 hides of a cow, 10 shekels of the ešpāru-measure were taken in the middle of the day. |
| 15 | i-na BAL u₄-mi-im GU₂.DUSU iz-bil EŠ₂.GAR₃ SAHAR-⸢HI⸣.[A EN].NAM | At the return of the day, the herdsman carried out the extispicy. What is the heaping of earth? |
| 16 | u₃ a-na 1 LU₂ US₂ ⸢pu-lu-uk⸣ | and for 1 man, the length is “emuluk’e23. |
| 17 | ⸢IM.DU₃.A⸣ 1 [KUŠ₃] DAGAL 1 KUŠ₃ SUKUD 15 GIN₂ EŠ₂.GAR₃ a-na 1 LU₂ US₂ pu-lu-uk | “The ešumtu-house is 1 [cubit wide,] 1 cubit high, 15 shekels. The length is given to 1 man. |
| 18 | ... 12 ŠU.SI AN | 12 fingers of Mars |
| 19 | ... A ... i-na U₄ 1.KAM za-x EN.NAM | from the family on the 1st day, what is the matter? |
| 20 | [u₃ a-na 1 LU₂] US₂ pu-lu-uk | and for 1 man, the length is given. |
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