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Household and family in early Mesopotamiaessay 1979 • Gelb, Ignace J.
Early Dynastic Mesopotamia • Middle East > Middle East
Gelb uses the various meanings of Sumerian words, personal names, sales contracts, the Manishtushu Obelisk (Maništušu Obelisk), and other ancient documents to shed light on geneology and household structure. Gelb discusses both private and public hou...