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A note on the Sumerian expression SI-ge4-de3/dam

Sefarad : Revista de Estudios Hebraicos y Sefardíes, 2002
La expresión SI-ge4-dam/de3 aparece en algunos contratos de préstamo del período de Ur III, donde se empleaba para determinar el interés de dicho préstamo.
Magnus Widell
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What are ʾElilim?

Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2020
The Hebrew word ᵓĕlīlîm is usually explained as the plural of the Hebrew adjective ᵓĕlīl (“useless, vain”), hence a dysphemism describing idols. However, the ancient versions did not understand the word this way.
Mark W. Hamilton
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Spelling, phonology and etymology in Hittite historical linguistics, a review article on Kloekhorst, A. Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden: 2008) [PDF]

, 2011
This review article addresses the representation of glottal stops in Akkadian and Hittite ...
Bürde, Forrer, Gelb, Groddek, Har∂arson, Hasselbach, Hawkins, Hoffner, Hoffner, Hout, Hout, Jucquois, Kimball, Kloekhorst, Kloekhorst, Kouwenberg, Lehrman, Lehrman, Lipin, Mark Weeden, Melchert, Melchert, Melchert, Melchert, Miller, Morpurgo Davies, Neu, Otten, Pedersen, Popko, Popko, Rix, Schwemer, Seminara, Simon, Streck, Weeden, Wilhelm, Wilhelm, Yoshida   +39 more
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Error detection is not necessary for representation

Mind &Language, EarlyView.
Some philosophers have recently proposed an error detection condition (EDC) for representation, such that for R$$ R $$ to be a representation for system S$$ S $$, S$$ S $$ must be capable of detecting errors in tokenings of R$$ R $$. We argue that this condition is unmotivated, and that it is too strong. We show that theories of representation that are
Ori Hacohen, Kenneth Aizawa
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El arte de la curación en la antigua Mesopotamia

Espacio, Tiempo y Forma. Serie II, Historia Antigua, 2010
En este artículo mostramos una panorámica de las prácticas médicas llevadas a cabo en la Antigua Mesopotamia, durante los períodos sumerio, paleobabilónico y asirio.In this paper we will discuss the healing practices carried out in the Ancient ...
Piedad Yuste
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Ricinus Communis: Nutritional Importance, Health Benefits, and Industrial Applications

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
The current paper summarizes the nutritional composition, phytochemistry, health benefits, safety studies, and applications of castor beans and their oil. Moreover, the diverse bioactive compounds, including saponins, emodins, terpenoids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, steroids, and alkaloids, exhibit therapeutic properties such as antioxidant, anticancer,
Hassan Raza, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Asad Abbas, Aimen Mazhar, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Muhammad Imran, Muzzamal Hussain, Ehab M. Mostafa, Ahmed H. El‐Ghorab, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Samy Selim, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Anjuman Gul Memon, Entessar Al Jbawi   +13 more
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Translating Sumerian Symbols into French Letters

NTU Journal of Engineering and Technology
Sumerian symbols, which look like cuneiform letters, were used in a very old writing style. In this paper, a new method to translate the Sumerian symbols into French letters is introduced. It is based on the Cascade-Forward Neural Network (CFNN).
Raid Rafi Omar Al-Nima, Lubab H. Albak, Arwa Hamed Al-Hamdany   +2 more
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Classifying cuneiform symbols using machine learning algorithms with unigram features on a balanced dataset

Journal of Intelligent Systems, 2023
Recognizing written languages using symbols written in cuneiform is a tough endeavor due to the lack of information and the challenge of the process of tokenization.
Mahmood Maha, Jasem Farah Maath, Mukhlif Abdulrahman Abbas, AL-Khateeb Belal   +3 more
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States and Social Complexity: The Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation [PDF]

, 2012
This article explores 'statehood' and argues Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation was not a state like contemporary Sumer and Egypt were, despite being equally complex - hence calling for revision of the unilineal anthropological model culminating in the
Riisfeldt, Thomas David
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Optimisation of purple dyeing with Mexican cochineal in cotton with multivariate analysis and the response surface method

Coloration Technology, Volume 142, Issue 1, Page 156-169, February 2026.
Abstract This study aims to optimise the dyeing process of cotton fabrics using Mexican cochineal (Dactylopius coccus Costa). The objective is to obtain purple hues through the design of experiments and by using multivariate analysis. Plackett–Burman experimental designs and the response surface method were used to systematically optimise the dyeing ...
Ernesto Olvera‐Quintanar, Jimena García‐Lapuente, Ahmed Cruz‐Moreno G., Everardo Tapia‐Mendoza   +3 more
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