Cretan Hieroglyphic Wool Units (LANA, double mina)

Younger, John G.

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2005

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Younger, John G.

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De Boccard

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Book chapter

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Studi egei e vicinorientali

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Abstract

Minoan Hieroglyphic document CHIC *089, on analogy with Linear A and B wool documents, records the wool of a certain type of cloth as the equivalent in weight of 3 double minas, that is 1 wool unit (or the wool from 4 sheep).

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"Cretan Hieroglyphic Wool Units (LANA, double mina)." In: Studi in onore di Enrica Fiandra. Contributi di archeologia egea e vicinorientale, ed. M. Perna, 405-409. Paris: De Boccard.

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