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Women in Old Babylonia by tigranpepelan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The paper discusses the status of women in Old Babylonia, particularly in the city of Ur around 1800 B.C., highlighting that while most women were under patriarchal authority, some had legal independence. It categorizes women into groups based on their legal status, including those who acted independently in legal matters, those involved in inheritance, and those who served as priestesses or harlots. The study draws on cuneiform archives to illustrate the complexities of women
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- tigranpepelan
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- EN