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gagûm

convent

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history of Mesopotamia
Literary texts and increasing decentralization
…lived in a convent called gagûm, came from the city’s leading families and were not allowed to marry. With their property, consisting of land and silver, they engaged in a lively and remunerative business by granting loans and leasing out fields.
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…lived in a convent called gagûm, came from the city’s leading families and were not allowed to marry. With their property, consisting of land and silver, they engaged in a lively and remunerative business by granting loans and leasing out fields.
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