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An examination of prices and wages in Babylonia - ca. 2000 - 1600 BCE

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Abstract

This article traces fluctuations in prices in wages for northern, central, and southern Babylonia during the Isin-Larsa/Old Babylonian period (2004-1595 BCE). It includes the following categories: 1) prices paid for real estate (houses, fields, orchards), slaves, and livestock 2) prices for house rentals 3) prices paid for commodities (barley, oil, wool, dates, and sesame) 4) wages paid for hired labor. The first part of the article summarizes the key findings for each category. The last section looks at the data holistically and identifies long-term fluctuations of prices and wages for northern and southern Babylonia.

How to Cite:

Farber, H., (2023) “An examination of prices and wages in Babylonia - ca. 2000 - 1600 BCE”, Akkadica 144(2), 127–141. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/akkadica.99691

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