z-logo
open-access-imgOpen Access
Sumerian me and Babylonian table of destiny as a source of dub-sar skills
Author(s) -
Mieczysław Dobija
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
zeszyty teoretyczne rachunkowości
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2391-677X
pISSN - 1641-4381
DOI - 10.5604/16414381.1198979
Subject(s) - sumerian , mesopotamia , destiny (iss module) , sociology , social science , history , engineering , ancient history , aerospace engineering
In the third millennium BC in the Mesopotamia a civilization developed very quickly, with a wellfunctioning economy stimulated by employing a multitude of diverse specialists. The measurement of the work and wages adequate to the contribution of the employees as well as strict planning and control activities were the features of Sumerian economics. Both the phenomenon of achieving such a rapid economic progress and the method of educating specialists in many professions, including managers, scribes, dub-sar, controllers and auditors is worthy of exploration and explanation. Professionalknowledge was linked to the issue of me and these objects were the hallmark of the Sumerian culture. In this study a multi-faceted analysis leads to the conclusion that some methods of obtaining professional skills by applying me must have existed

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.
Having issues? You can contact us here