Reform Edict of Urukagina (2350 BCE) Commentary by Mark Chavalas, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse

Glossary

ban a measure of capacity or volume
corvée unpaid labor exacted by the government or a lord
ereš-digir-priestess a type of priestess probably connected to the royal family
gur a large unit of dry measure
hazi-grain an unknown, unspecified type of grain
lustration purification
lu-ziga attendants lamentation singers connected to burials
mud vessel vessel that holds liquid of an unknown amount
sadug vessel vessel that holds liquid of an unknown amount
sila a unit of dry measure
šuila rite thought to have been a funerary rite
sagbur a role associated with the lamentation singers, but the particular function is not known
šub-lugal subordinates to the king, a lower class than the aristocrats but higher than slaves and debtors
ul a measure of capacity