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Urartian measures of volume / Margaret Payne
- Author
- Payne, Margaret, 1951-
- Published
- Louvain ; Dudley, MA : Peeters, 2005.
- Physical Description
- xv, 387 pages : illustrations, map ; 30 cm.
- Series
- Contents
- Introduction: the Problems: The Scripts Used ; Difficulties Involved in Measuring Volumes -- Chapter 1 The Interrelationship of volume signs: Determining Large and Small in a Series of Units ; The Relationship between Aqarqi and Terusi ; The Relationship between Terusi and Arusi ; The Relationship between Arusi and Terubi ; The Relationship of Aqarqi, Terusi, Arusi and Terubi to Urartian Hieroglyphics: 1) Dots Separated by an Angled Line as Found at Karmir-Blur; 2) Vessel Pictographics; 3) Encircled and Non-encircled, Dots and Arcs as found at Kayahdere ; Multiple Inscriptions ; The Variety of Representation of Volume ; The Relationship between Volume and Length Measurements -- Chapter 2 Measuring containers and estimating accuracy: Problems Relating to Standards of Accuracy in Antiquity ; Calculating Volumes and the Calculation Error ; Finding the Volume of a Rotationally Symmetrical Vessel Geometrically ; Finding the Mean Square Error Involved in Geometrical Calculations of Volume for Rotationally Symmetrical Vessels ; Finding the Mean Square Error of Multiple Results ; Estimating Volume and Error for Rotationally Symmetrical Vessels using their Digitised Cross-Sections ; A Mathematical Model for Estimating Volumes and their Mean Square Errors Digitally ; Benchmark Tests of the Model using Mathematically Defined Containers ; Benchmark Tests of the Model using Real Vessels with a Known Volume -- Chapter 3 The beaker sign and unit: The Litre Equivalent of the Beaker Unit ; Vayman's Jar -- Chapter 4 The Aqarqi, Terusi and Arusi units: Finding the Litre Equivalence of Aqarqi, Terusi and Arusi ; The Adilcevaz Jar (J.B.11) ; The Ankara Jar (J.B.19) ; Kayalidere Jar No. E6-Type 1 (J.J.2) ; Kayalidere Jar No. G9 (J.E.7) ; Kayalidere Jar No. G11-Type 3 (J.J. 13) ; Kayalidere Jar No. G13-Type 6 (J.J.14) ; Kayalidere Jar No. G7-Type 4 (J.J.8) ; The Ayanis Libation Jar (J.E34) ; The Litre Equivalence of Aqarqi, Terusi and Arusi ; The Bronze Urn from Erzincan-Altmtepe (M.B.35) -- Chapter 5 The Kapi unit: The Relationship of Kapi To BANES, Kappi- and Arusi ; Abbreviations and Bibliography -- Catalogue: Signs on ceramic made before firing: C.A. Stamp Impressions: a. Four Leaved Rossettes; b. Rosettes with more than Four Leaves; c. Circles and Ovals; d. Impressions with Oval Surrounds; e. Horseshoe Shapes; f. Crescent Shapes; g. Opposing Double Crescent Shapes; h. Double crescents, one inside the other; j. Tower, Tower + Bird and Tower + Spear Designs; k. Man on Horse Designs; l. Dots; m. Other Impressed Signs ; C.B. Signs Incised Before Firing: a. X Shapes; b. Signs Incorporating an X; c. Star Shapes; d. Ear of Corn Shapes; e. Pitchfork Shapes; f. Circular Signs with Projections; g. Circular Signs; h. Zigzags; j. Other Incised Signs ; Graffiti on ceramic: G.A. Signs Showing Volumes: a. Beaker and Vase Shapes; b. Beaker or Vases with One Dot or Line; c. Beaker or Vases with Two Dots or Lines; d. Beakers with Three Dots or Lines; e. Beakers with Four Dots or Lines; f. Beakers with Five Dots; g. Beakers with Six Dots; h. Beaker or Vases with Seven Dots; j. Beakers with Eight Dots; k. Nine Dots; l. Cuneiform Signs ; G.B. Non-Volume Graffiti: a. Ear of Corn Shapes; b. Star Shapes; c. Pitchfork Shapes; d. X Shapes; e. Wheel Shapes; f. Animal Head Shapes; g. Other Graffiti Signs; h. Parts of Graffiti ; Storage jars with volume inscriptions: J.A. Cuneiform Aqarqi, Terusi and Arusi ; J.B. Cuneiform A, Te MAS and LIS ; J.C. Hittite Hieroglyphics ; J.D. Signs Distinguished by their Relationship to an Angled Line or X ; J.E. Encircled Dots, Dots and Arcs ; J.F. Pictographics ; J.G. Volumes in both Cuneiform Aqarqi and Terusi, and Hieroglyphics ; J.H. Volumes in both Cuneiform A and Ti, and Hieroglyphics ; J.J. Volumes in both Encircled Dots and Pictographics ; J.K. Signs that may not indicate Volumes ; Clay sealing knobs and tablets with volumes or hieroglyphics: K.A. Sealing Knobs with Cuneiform Volumes ; K.B. Sealing Knobs with Hieroglyphic Volumes ; K.C. Sealing Knobs with Non-Volume Hieroglyphics ; K.D. Clay Tablets with Hieroglyphic Signs ; Metal objects with hieroglyphic signs: M.A. Individual Signs: a. Signs in the Form of Animal Heads; b. Crescent Moon, Stars and dUTU Motifs; c. Other Individual Signs ; M.B. Groups of Signs ; Seals with hieroglyphic signs: S.A. Individual Signs: a. Crescent Moon, Stars and dUTU Motifs; b. Other Individual Signs ; S.B. Groups of Signs ; Cuneiform texts on stone that refer to measurements: T.A. Length Measurements ; T.B. Volume Measurements.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9042914831 (alk. paper)
9789042914834 (alk. paper) - Note
- Revised version of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Istanbul University, 2001.
"Catalogue" (p. 108-387) lists ceramic items and storage jars bearing volume signs, graffiti, and cuneiform inscriptions. - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [95]-106).
- Source of Acquisition
- Purchased with funds from the 611 Open MRI Libraries Collections Endowment in the Classics in Honor of Sue and Joe Paterno; 2012
- Endowment Note
- 611 Open MRI Libraries Collections Endowment in the Classics in Honor of Sue and Joe Paterno
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