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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provides an overview of Sumhu-rabi's correspondence, comprising some fifty letters, most of which have been previously unpublished.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 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 …

Abstract For ocean currents with a very small aspect ratio, the geostrophic constraint (which balances pressure and the Coriolis force) is associated solely with the vertical component of Earth’s rotation. This component varies with latitude (and vanishes …

Abstract Crisis management has become a common approach to managing organizational complexity, even without a specific triggering event or threat preceding it. This reliance on crisis management to coordinate increasingly complex and uncertain systems is …

Abstract Animals constitute a reservoir of images frequently mobilized in Mesopotamian literature. Sumerian proverbs, many of which feature a vast bestiary, attribute various behaviors to species that function as metaphors for human behavior, revealing a …

Abstract Letters from Mari, particularly those from royal officials stationed in the various districts of the kingdom, contain numerous references to the landscapes of the Euphrates valley, as well as to the plants and animals that were likely to be …

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 …

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 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 …