TCL 06, 32 (P363704)
Mathematical, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 06, 32 |
|---|---|
| ID | P363704 |
| Museum no. | AO 06555 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Mathematical |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
English translation
By ORACC project cams/gkab · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Top [0:2] t.e. 1t.e. 1– | By the command of Anu and Antu, may it go well. |
| Obverse [0:7] o 1o 1–o 77 | Esangila, the Great Court. Its measurement is 1 (ikû) area. The measure of the Court of Ištar and Zababa is 1/2 (ikû) area. Enlarge the Great Court by 2 mušaru and 1/2 mušaru from 1 (ikû) area, the corner pillar of Ubšukkinnakku. Reduce the small courtyard by 2 mušaru and 1/2 mušaru from 1/2 (ikû) area : the recessed doorway which is next to the half-door. If you do not understand length, width, area, the length of the Great Court is 11;23 20, the width of the Great Court is 9. 11;23 20 times 9 is 1 42;30 : 1 42;30 times 0;18 : 30;45. If you do not understand 30;45 it is 1 (ikû) 2 mušaru 1/2 mušaru area in seed-measure by the large cubit, the measurement of the Great Court. |
| Obverse [7:10] o 88–o 1010 | The length of the Court of the deities Ištar and Zababa is 10;33 20, the width of the Court of Ištar and Zababa is 4;30. 10;33 20 times 4;30 : 47;30 : 47;30 times 0;18 : 14;15. If you do not understand 14;15 it is 40 mušaru 7 1/2 mušaru in seed-measure by the large cubit, the measurement of the [small] courtyard. |
| Obverse [10:15] o 1111–o 1515 | Total 1 1/2 (ikû) area in seed-measure using the arû cubit, the sum of both courtyards: the precinct of the six gates Ka-mah, Ka-Utu-ea, Ka-gal, Ka-Lammarabi, Ka-hegal, and Ka-ude-babbara, entrance to the god, which open around the Ubšukkinnakku courtyard for the rites of the temple. Esangila and the precinct of Ka-sikila are not calculated. |
| Obverse [15:19] o 1616–o 1919 | For [you] to see the measurements of the base of (the ziggurat) Etemenanki, length and width. The length is 3 chains, the width 3 chains, by the cable-cubit. To multiply their calculation, 3 [times 3] is 9 : 9 times 2 is 18. If you do not understand 18 it is 3 (pānu) seed-measure by the small cubit. The base of Etemenanki. The height is in accordance with the length [and width]. |
| Obverse [19:24] o 2020–o 2424 | Otherwise, for [you] to see the measurements of the base of Etemenanki, length and width. The length is [10 rods], the width 10 rods by the arû cubit. In order to multiply its calculation, [10 times 10 is] 1 40 : 1 40 times 0;18 : 30. Because you do now understand 30, it is 30, where 1 (ikû) area is 5 (sūtu) seed-measure [by the] large [cubit]. The base of Etemenanki. Length, width, and height are 10 rods square [by] the arû cubit. |
| Obverse [24:27] o 2525–o 2727 | The measurements of the 6 chapels whose name is the ziggurat. The eastern wing. Chapel of the god: the length is 2, the width 0;40. On either side, the chapels of the deities Nabû and Tašmētu: the length is 0;45 each, the width 0;40 each. |
| Obverse [27:35] o 2828–o 3535 | Two northern rooms, of the deities Ea and Nuska: Ea’s room: the length is 1;25, the width 0;30; Nuska’s room: the length is 0;35, the width 0;35. The southern room, room of the deities Anu and Enlil: the length is 1;10, the width 0;30. The western rooms: the twin and the stairwell behind it. the outer front, the bedroom: the length is 2;05, the width 0;30. The inner front: the length is 1;40, the width 0;20. The stairwell, according to them, the length and the width. The courtyard the length is 1;40, the width 1;05, the courtyard is roofed and surrounded by bolts (?). The bed: the length is 9 cubits, width 4 cubits, bed and chair are correct (?). A second bed is located in the courtyard. Eastern gate, southern gate, western gate, northern gate. |
| Obverse [35:43] o 3636– | The measurements, length, width, and height (gloss: new break): its name is Ziggurat of Babylon. The length is 15 rods, the width 15 rods, the height 2 1/2 rods: the lower mud wall. The length is 13 rods, the width 13 rods, the height 3 rods: the second stage. The length is 10 rods, the width 10 rods, the height 1 rod: the third stage. The length is 8 1/2 rods, the width 8 1/2 rods, the height 1 rod: the fourth stage. The length is 7 rods, the width 7 rods, the height 1 rod: the fifth stage. <The length is 5 1/2 rods, the width 5 1/2 rods, the height 1 rod: the sixth stage.> The length is 4 rods, the calculation of the width 3 1/2 rods, the height 2 1/2 rods: the upper shrine, the seventh <stage>, the summit building. |
| Reverse [6:8] r 77–r 88 | The initiated may show the initiated; the uninitiated shall not see it. Written, made good, and checked against an old tablet from Borsippa. |
| Reverse [8:11] r 99–r 1111 | 18 mušaru 1 rod 3 qû and a 20th rod : 50 mušaru = 1 ubû = 1 (sūtu) 3 qû 2 ubû = 1 ikû = 3 (sūtu) : 6 ikû = an eblu = 3 (pānu) 3 eblu = a būru = 1 kurru 4 pānu : 60 būru = a šar = 1 hundred 8 kurru. |
| Reverse [11:14] r 1212–r 1414 | Tablet of Anu-belšunu, son of Anu-balassu-iqbi, descendant of Ah’utu, Tiranaean. Hand of Anu-belšunu, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk, 26th day of Month IX, year 1 23, Seleucus the king. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| 14 | MU 1.23-KAM {m}si-lu-ku LUGAL | |
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