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The basic unit of weight (1)

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11 Language, communication, libraries and education
08 Administrative systems



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Greek mnea or mna derives from Akkadian manû “mina, the basic unit of weight and currency”.

Bibliography

Burkert 1992, 34Burkert, Walter. The Orientalizing Revolution. Near Eastern Influence on Greek Culture in the Early Archaic Period. Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press 1992.

Amar Annus


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