page_title: LÚ
hierarchical_section_title: LÚ
caption_attribution_description: ArtistUnknownDescription English: Amarna Letters, (top half, reverse of EA 365) Letter of Biridiya, prince of Megiddo, to Pharaoh; subject of harvesting by corvee workers in the city of Nuribta. Towns: City-Shunamu, and City-Yapu, also mentioned in the letter. Some of the cuneiform signs used (Akkadian language usage, for Canaanite, etc.), 6th line from top (line 20) er (ir), 2nd character; 7th line (line 21)(3rd charater from left), en:Sumerogram URU, for Akkadian ālu, "city", "town", specifically Town--Shu-na-ma-(ki). (Line 26 contains: Town--(Y)ia-pu-(ki)). (Note-Cuneiform signs, by line (no. 1 is line (15))) Line 1-(15)--u (and no. 1), a-mur-me, (But, Look!-(en:segue)) 2-(16)--LÚ.MEŠ-ha-za-nu-ta-meš 3-(17)--ša, it-ti-ia 4-(18)--la-a, ti-pu-šu Terra cotta, i.e. en:Clay tablet. Current location (Inventory)Louvre Museum&#160;&#160;Native nameMusée du LouvreLocationParisCoordinates48°&#160;51′&#160;37″&#160;N, 2°&#160;20′&#160;15″&#160;E&#160; &#160;Established1793Websitewww.louvre.frAuthority control : Q19675 VIAF: 257711507 ISNI: 0000 0001 2260 177X ULAN: 500125189 LCCN: n80020283 NLA: 35912436 WorldCat Sully, Rez-de-chaussée, Levant, Salle D, Vitrine 4&#160;: L'âge du bronze récent 1550 - 1150 avant J.-C.Accession numberAO 7098. Also known as EA 365.Credit lineAcquired in 1918Referenceslouvre.frSource/PhotographerRama English: Amarna Letters, (top half, reverse of EA 365) Letter of Biridiya, prince of Megiddo, to Pharaoh; subject of harvesting by corvee workers in the city of Nuribta. Towns: City-Shunamu, and City-Yapu, also mentioned in the letter. Some of the cuneiform signs used (Akkadian language usage, for Canaanite, etc.), 6th line from top (line 20) er (ir), 2nd character; 7th line (line 21)(3rd charater from left), en:Sumerogram URU, for Akkadian ālu, "city", "town", specifically Town--Shu-na-ma-(ki). (Line 26 contains: Town--(Y)ia-pu-(ki)). (Note-Cuneiform signs, by line (no. 1 is line (15))) Line 1-(15)--u (and no. 1), a-mur-me, (But, Look!-(en:segue)) 2-(16)--LÚ.MEŠ-ha-za-nu-ta-meš 3-(17)--ša, it-ti-ia 4-(18)--la-a, ti-pu-šu Terra cotta, i.e. en:Clay tablet.
context_page_description: The cuneiform sign LÚ is the sign used for "man"; its complement is the symbol for woman: šal. Cuneiform LÚ, is found as a Sumerogram in the Epic of Gilgamesh. It also has a common usage in the 1350 BC Amarna letters as the Sumerogram for "man".
  In the Epic of Gilgamesh, LÚ is only used as the Sumerogram, LÚ-.
  Both lú, for "man", and šal for "woman" are also considered as determinatives. In the Amarna letters' Rainey's glossary which is the glossary for Akkadian language words, Sumerograms, etc., for Amarna letters EA 359-379, uses for both LÚ and lú are recorded. For the Amarna letters in Rainey's glossary, "LÚ" as the Sumerogram becomes Akkadian amēlu, for "man".
context_section_description: The cuneiform sign LÚ (𒇽) is the sign used for "man"; its complement is the symbol for woman: šal (𒊩). Cuneiform LÚ, (or lú as rendered in some texts) is found as a Sumerogram in the Epic of Gilgamesh. It also has a common usage in the 1350 BC Amarna letters as the Sumerogram for "man".
  In the Epic of Gilgamesh, LÚ is only used as the Sumerogram, LÚ-(58 times).
  Both lú, for "man", and šal for "woman" are also considered as determinatives. In the Amarna letters' Rainey's glossary (Rainey 1970) which is the glossary for Akkadian language words, Sumerograms, etc., for Amarna letters EA 359-379, uses for both LÚ and lú are recorded. For the Amarna letters in Rainey's glossary, "LÚ" as the Sumerogram becomes Akkadian amēlu, for "man".
caption: Amarna letter EA 365-(Reverse), Biridiya to Pharaoh, "Furnishing Corvée Workers";[1] 
  2nd line: LÚ.MEŠ-ha-za-nu-ta-meš. (best example on EA 365, reverse)
  "Men.(plural)-hazzanu-(pl.)"-('mayor(s)'/'chief magistrate(s)' of a city)[2] 
  (high resolution exandable photo)
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