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StrKT 06 (P414659)
Mathematical, Old Babylonian, Uruk · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | StrKT 06 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414659 |
| Museum no. | BNUS 362 |
| Collection | Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Mathematical |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | 10 ŠEŠ-E.NE 1.2/3 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR | 10 male goats, 1 2/3 minas of silver |
| 2 | ŠEŠ UGU ŠEŠ u₂-te-li-li-ma | (If) the term has passed over the term |
| 3 | ma-la u₂-te-li-lu-u₂ u₂-ul i-de | I did not know as much as he made it complete. |
| 4 | HA.LA KI-8 6 GIN₂ ŠEŠ UGU ŠEŠ | Share of a eight-year-old. 6 shekels: debt incumbent on debtor |
| 5 | ki ma-ṣi u₂-te-li-li | like a boat he made it sail |
| 6 | ZA.E KI₃.DA.ZU.DE₃ KI₃.DA.ZU.DE₃ | You, when you are to perform the kidzû-ritual. |
| 7 | IGI 10 ERIN₂ DU₈-ma 6 IN.SUM 6 a-na 1.2/3 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR | Solve the reciprocal of 0;10, the workforce, so that it gives 6. Multiply 6 by 1 2/3 minas of silver. |
| 8 | ta-na-aš-ši-i-ma 10 IN.SUM 10 a-na ši-na {e}TAB-ma | You multiply 0;10 by one, so that |
| 9 | 20 IN.SUM 6 zi-it-ti sa-am-ni-im | 0;20, the square-side of 6 squares. |
| 10 | a-na ši-na {e}TAB-ma 12 IN.SUM 12 i-na 20 ZI-ma | Multiply 0;12 by 20, so that (it gives) 12. |
| 11 | 8 IN.SUM 8 re-eš-ka li-ki-il | Let your head hold 0;08. |
| 12 | 1 u₃ 1 ša-ap-li-a-am GAR.GAR-ma 2 IN.SUM | Sum 1 and 1, the lower one, so that it gives 2. |
| 13 | 2 a-na ši-na {e}TAB-ma 4 IN.SUM | Multiply 2 by one, so that it gives 4. |
| 14 | 1 a-na 4 tu-ṣa-am-ma 5 IN.SUM | You multiply 1 by 4, so that it gives 5. |
| 15 | 5 i-na 10 ERIN₂ DU₈-ma 5 IN.SUM | Multiply 0;05 by 10, the troops, so that it gives 5. |
| 16 | IGI 5-GAL.BI DU₈-ma 12 IN.SUM | Solve the reciprocal of 0;05, so that it gives 12. |
| 17 | 12 a-na 8 NIM-ma 1.36 IN.SUM | Multiply 12 by 8, so that it gives 1 36. |
| 18 | 1.36 ša ŠEŠ UGU ŠEŠ u₂-te-li-lu-u₂ | 1;36, the volume over the volume they increased. |
| 19 | [...] x x DI | ... ... |
| 20 | [...] x DI | ... ... |
| r | ||
| 1 | [...] IR TU A₂ [...] | ... ... |
| 2 | [...] x x NI NE LA x [...] x | ... ... |
| 3 | 24 GIN₂ 4 MA.NA x MA [...] | 24 shekels 4 minas ... |
| 4 | u₃ ERIN₂ ki ma-ṣi x [...] | and the troops where ... |
| 5 | 4(BAN₂) ma-hi-rum IGI 4-GAL₂ x [...] | 40 (litres) |
| 6 | IGI 7-GAL₂ US₂ IGI 7-GAL₂ SAG u₃ IGI 7-GAL₂ A.ŠA₃ | A 7th length, a 7th width, and an 8th width. |
| 7 | GAR.GAR-ma 2 [US₂] u₃ SAG GAR.GAR-ma 5.50 | Put down 2, the length, and the width, so that (it is) 5 50. |
| 8 | US₂ u₃ SAG EN.NAM 3.30 US₂ 2.20 SAG | What are the length and width? The length is 3;30. The width is 2;20. |
| 9 | IGI 7-GAL₂ US₂ u₃ A.ŠA₃ GAR.GAR-ma 27 | Multiply 0;07, the length, and the area, so that 27. |
| 10 | 30 SAG US₂ u₃ A.ŠA₃ EN.NAM 42 US₂ 21 A.ŠA₃ | What are the length, width, and area? The length is 42, the area 21. |
| 11 | GI 1 KUŠ₃ 1 ŠU.SI-TA.AM₃ a-di ig-ga-am-ru | a reed of 1 cubit, 1 finger each, until it has dried out. |
| 12 | im-ta-qu₂-ta-an-ni US₂ ki ma-ṣi | The length is as much as the width. |
| 13 | al-li-ik 1 NINDA 3.1/2 KUŠ₃ US₂ | I marched. The length is 1 rod, 3 1/2 cubits. |
| 14 | al-li-ik; 4 | I went. 4 |
| 15 | a-ra-mu 10 NINDA US₂ 1.1/2 NINDA SAG | The length is 10 rods, the width 1 1/2 rods. |
| 16 | 3 GIR₃.NITA₂-MEŠ 3 NINDA 4 KUŠ₃ US₂ iṣ-ba-tu | 3 male slaves, 3 nindanu 4 cubits long, the length |
| 17 | iš-te-en 1 šu-ši ERIN₂ KI-2 1.20 ERIN₂ | Together: 60 two-year-old troops, 1 20 |
| 18 | KI-3 1.40 ERIN₂ iš-tu [...] | Thirdly, 1 40 troops from |
| 19 | SAHAR-HI.A iz-za-bi-⸢lu⸣ [...] | (If) the earth quakes: ... . |
| 20 | a-ra-mi šu-up-li [EN.NAM] | Arāmu šuplu the en-priestess |
| 21 | u₃ SAHAR-HI.A ki ma-[ṣi iz-za-bi-lu] | and earth as much as they brought |
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