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180 barley grains/ per shekel
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Uncontrolled water supply in mesopotamian?
The problem was that there was too much water so obviously it flooded.
How was the parasol useful in the mesopotamian times?
It was useful for kind of like an umbrella.... It fairly look like one too but it has all sorts of designs included with it! It is used in Mesopotamia and other places but it is very cool on how u can make them so easily homemade!:)
A county is a political unit in England that is roughly equivalent to what kind of political unit in the United States?
they are called counties too!
What is Mayan jewelry made out of?
Mayan jewelry can be made out of many different types of materials, just as any other jewelry. Some examples are gold, platinum, titanium, ivory, clay, wood, beads, silver etc. My favorite material for Mayan Jewelry is sterling silver, which is 92.5 percent fine silver. The reason designers use sterling silver is because pure silver is too soft a metal, and wouldn't last any extended period of time, whereas sterling silver adds in other high quality metals to increase its strength and other things like reduce tarnishing.
What was mesopotamias first currency?
Mesopotamia primaily used silver coins, beginning circa 3000BC. The earliest coins were of non-standard sizes and shapes and were marked according to the number of shekels of silver it contained. Shekels were a Mesopotamian unit of mass equal to roughly 11 grams.
What was the value of a shekel in CE 20 Palestine?
In Exodus 30:15, the half-shekel (Temple) annual tax requires that everyone (i.e. every adult male) must pay for the upkeep of the Temple.The shekel was originally a weight used for barley in Mesopotamia in 3,000 BCE. The weight was later stamped on metals such as gold and silver. Silver was used by the Jews in Jerusalem and other western semetic peoples (Moabites, Edomites and Phoenicians).The weight of an ancient silver shekel varied between 11 and 17 grams,so a half-shekel would be, say, 1/5 of an ounce of silver, which at today's rate of US$17.20/ounce $3.44.But I agree buying power is more correct way to value the shekel. Doug Smith in his article "Buying Power of Ancient Coins" estimates that an early Roman denarius at 137 BCE would have bought enough wheat for a month's worth of bread, and was 3 day's wages for a legionary soldier. So he estimates the denarius to be worth US$20.The denarius had 4.5 grams of silver vs. the shekel's, say, 12 grams, so the shekel could be worth 2.67 x $20 $53.33. However, according to Wikipedia, the denarius was worth approx. 1.6 to 2.85 times its metal content, so the shekel value in comparison to the denarius - based on weight - would be reduced by about half, or US$26.67 in modern day value(unless Judea had the same multiplication factor for value vs. metal content, which would push the shekel back to the modern day value of $53.33).Probably the Roman currency was more widely accepted in the region and thus had a higher value at that time, so the modern day value of, say. US$30 might not be too far off the ancient value of a Judean shekel, based on buying power.It is interesting that a silver shekel was minted in Jerusalem during the third year of Bar Kokhba's reign in 68 CE with the Temple's facade, a rising star, and on the back, a lulav and the inscription "To the freedom of Jerusalem." I wonder what the modern day value of this ancient shekel is vs its original value?
What is the national currency of Israel?
Israel's currency is the NIS or New Israeli Sheqel. The Sheqel is currently worth approximately $0.27 USD. Note: The NIS is also used in most areas of Gaza and the West Bank as there is no formal Palestinian Bank, but Jordanian Dinars are also in some circulation in the West Bank.
Uncontrolled water supply in mesopotamian?
The problem was that there was too much water so obviously it flooded.
What language did the mesopotamian people speak?
The Mesopotamian people spoke several languages over time, including Sumerian and Akkadian. Sumerian was the first language spoken in the region, while Akkadian became the dominant language in Mesopotamia around 2300 BCE.
what is 6/8 equivalent too?
0.75
Why isn't silver used to make airplanes?
Silver is too heavy and too expensive. - - - - - It's also not strong enough. But there is a little bit of silver in the electronics.
Can silver sharks?
Yes. Silver can sharks. Bronze can sharks too.
If the silver chloride is not dry when its mass is determined will the calculated percent of. silver in the alloy be too high or too low Explain.?
Too high because there will be extra water weight on the silver chloride therefore making it seem like there is more silver than there actually is.
Is the silver medal in Olympics made of silver?
Well a certain percentage has to be silver but not too sure how much of it.
Was there silver greek helmets?
Silver and gold are too soft. They may have had silver or gold inlay...decorations.
What does the .925 mean on my silver necklace?
The .925 means that the necklace is sterling silver. Silver is not usually used in its pure form, because it is too malleable and would bend too easily.
Why is copper used for wires and not silver?
Silver is the best conductor but copper is used because silver is too expensive.
