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Abstract The learning center of insects, the " corps pédonculé " ( mushroom body ) receives sensory stimuli, particularly olfactory stimuli, and associates them with reward or punishment. This is the structure most similar to the mammalian cortex. How are …

Résumé Ardashīr I, in the third century claimed to be the king of the Iranians, and by the time of Shapur I the realm was known as Ērānšahr , i.e., the “Empire of the Iranians.” During the Sasanian period, not only the idea of Iran took form, but its …

Abstract In recent years, the question of the relationship between women and hunting in prehistoric times has once again come to the fore. From productions aimed at the general public to widely-reported scientific publications, traditional certainties are …

There will be no seminar on Wednesday June 10, as Professor Henneaux will give two lectures back-to-back: from 2 pm to 3:30 pm and then from 4 pm to 5:30 …

There will be no seminar on Wednesday June 10, as Professor Henneaux will give two lectures back-to-back: from 2 pm to 3:30 pm and then from 4 pm to 5:30 …

Abstract The most common reaction conducted in medicinal chemistry is an amide bond formation. As a consequence, carboxylic acids and amines are among the most prevalent commercially available functional groups. We have developed several strategies to …

Session 1: A look back at a historiographical moment …

Abstract This paper provides an overview of Sumhu-rabi's correspondence, comprising some fifty letters, most of which have been previously unpublished. A former servant of Yasmah-Addu who rallied to Zimrî-Lîm, Sumhu-rabi was appointed governor (šâpiṭum ) …

Abstract In 1985, the existence of a writing reform at Mari during the reign of Yahdun-Lim was demonstrated by the discovery of two duplicates : one was written in the style of the so-called " Šakkanakku " tablets, the other in the " modern " style that …

Abstract Mari, the Bible and I had our earliest conjunction in the mid-60s, long before Biblical scholarship began exploring Achaemenid linkages. In those days, giants ruled the earth, among them Albright, Noth, and de Vaux on the biblical side; Dossin & …

Abstract In the 18th century BC, the creation of an unprecedented territorial state covering the whole of Upper Mesopotamia was a remarkable feat. It can be attributed to a particularly charismatic and energetic man, Samsi-Addu, alias Šamši-Adad I st …

Abstract Jean-Marie Durand's recent edition of the correspondence of the merʾûm ( grazing) chiefs, Bannum, Ašmad and Hali-hadun - to whom must be added Zakura-abum, whose letters have been published separately -, preserved in the palace of Mari and dating …

Abstract The expression " textes des repas du roi " is a historiographical construction based on a corpus of several hundred documents unearthed in the Palace of Mari ( XVIIIᵉ century BC), frequently cited and partially studied. While the formula " for …

Abstract The literary texts from Mari's Site K are among the oldest of the Paleo-Babylonian period, and provide valuable insights into the teaching of student scribes in the Middle Euphrates Valley, at a relatively advanced stage of their training. This …

Abstract Researchers often draw a correlation between the type of text and its supposed level of difficulty. There would be scribes of varying degrees of skill associated with distinct textual genres. At the bottom of the hierarchy are those who wrote …

Abstract More than nine thousand documents from the Mari archives are now published and referenced on the archibab.fr website. The vast majority are letters, administrative accounts and, to a lesser extent, legal documents. Among the trades mentioned in …

Abstract Cuneiform texts from Terqa reveal a ruler named Zimri-Lim who ruled the Middle Euphrates in the period following the defeat of his famous namesake, the last king of Mari. These documents give us the names of his father and predecessor, as well as …