Re: [asa] Number systems in the OT

Fantastic!? Thanks!
Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: Kirk Bertsche <Bertsche@aol.com>
To: philtill@aol.com
Cc: asa@calvin.edu
Sent: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:44 am
Subject: 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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