Titlebook: Mathematics, Administrative and Economic Activities in Ancient Worlds; Cécile Michel,Karine Chemla Book 2020 The Editor(s) (if applicable)

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Early-Dynastic Tables from Southern Mesopotamia, or the Multiple Facets of the Quantification of Sur containing tables for surfaces of squares and rectangles dated to the Early Dynastic period (ca. 2600–2350 BCE) and unearthed in southern Mesopotamia. In order to capture the methods used by ancient scribes to quantify surfaces, special attention is paid to the layout and organization of the tables