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100			_aPettinato, Gkwanni
245			_aThe Archives of Ebla : _ban empire inscribed in clay / _cGkwanni Pettinato; with an afterword by Mitchell Dahood, S. J.
260			_aGarden City, N. Y. : _bDoubleday, _c1981.
300			_axvi, 347p. : _bills. ; _c24cm.
500			_aEbla: the meaning of a discovery -- The finding of Ebla -- The royal archives -- The writing and language of Ebla -- The dynasty of Ebla and its historical documents -- Society -- The economy -- Culture -- Religion.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and indices.
520			_aWhen the ancient city of Ebla was unearthed, archaeologists discovered the well-preserved royal library containing more than 15,000 clay tablets and fragments. At digs in modern-day Syria, the Ebla tablets provide unique insight into the culture and and history of ancient Mesopotamia.
650			_aEbla tablets.
650			_aEblaite language.
700			_aDahood, Mitchell, S. J.
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