Akkadian & Sumerian Texts
LOCATING AKKADIAN & SUMERIAN TEXTS
- Oracc CorpusOracc (Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus) is a portal for a variety of digital projects aimed at making cuneiform texts available for research.
- Cuneiform Digital Library InitiativePhotographs, transcriptions and translations of thousands of cuneiform tablets, originally composed in multiple ancient languages.
- Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature (ETCSL)Transcriptions and translations of over 400 Mesopotamian literary texts, originally composed in the Sumerian language.
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At Holy Cross, we organize our books using a system called Library of Congress Classification or LCC. LCC is based on the subject of the books. Each letter represents a specific subject. Each subject is broken down into more specific letter sections, each of which is further broken down into number ranges for specific topics. Most call numbers have additional numbers and letters on the end of them, which are used to give each book a unique spot on the library shelves.
Here are the areas where you will find editions and translations of relevant ancient texts. These are also marked on the map attached this box:
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Lexica, Grammars & More
AKKADIAN LANGUAGE TOOLS
Recommended Dictionaries & Grammars
The Chicago Assyrian Dictionary (CAD)Call Number: Reference PJ3525 +C5The standard reference work in the study of the Akkadian language, in 21 volumes.
- Chicago Assyrian Dictionary (CAD) This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive dictionary of the Akkadian language and its dialects, browasble in individual volumes by letter.
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