Re: [asa] Number systems in the OT

On Aug 21, 2008, at 9:37 PM, philtill@aol.com wrote:

> Does anybody on this list have expertise or any good resources on
> the ancient number systems, in particular the Sumerian, Akkadian,
> Babylonian, Egyptian, Canaanite, and/or Hittite systems from the
> time of Abraham (21st century BCE) up to the time of the Exodus
> (15th through 13th centuries BCE)?

You might check "From One to Zero" by Georges Ifrah:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0670373958/

It's been a long time since I read it, but it was interesting and
well-written.

Kirk

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Received on Fri Aug 22 11:46:57 2008