WORTH 5 SILVER SHEKELS: SLAVERY IN MESOPOTAMIAN'S PRIVATE ARCHIVES
We propose a reflection about the theme of slavery, from the study of the archives of an important businessman in the city of Larsa, in the south Mesopotamian, named Ubar-Šamaš, during the reign of King Rîm-Sîn (1822-1763 BCE). This merchant exercised relevant economic activities, such as buying an...
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Heródoto |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/herodoto/article/view/891 |