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ancient Mesopotamia

barley/wool price across 1500 years in ancient Mesopotamia

The price of barley in wool c. 1770 BGC in Eshnunna was less than that price in Babylon about 1500 years later. … Read the post barley/wool price across 1500 years in ancient Mesopotamia

regulating prices for goods and bads in ancient Mesopotamia

Ancient Mesopotamia law regulated prices for goods and for criminal acts. Goods’ prices had to be more flexible than the prices for criminal acts. … Read the post regulating prices for goods and bads in ancient Mesopotamia

mixed statutory and case law in ancient Mesopotamia

Ancient Mesopotamian laws combined general categorizes of parties with highly particularized actions and punishments. They mix statutory and case law. … Read the post mixed statutory and case law in ancient Mesopotamia

constituting political authority in ancient China & Mesopotamia

Shared interests and new communications capabilities together seems to have reshaped cities and civilizations in ancient China and Mesopotamia (Tell Brak). … Read the post constituting political authority in ancient China & Mesopotamia

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