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Ancient Contracts
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In Sumerian and Babylonian societies, contractual arrangements were frequently inscribed upon clay tablets, employing cuneiform script. These documents frequently detailed obligations related to agricultural output, the temporary leasing of draft animals (particularly oxen designated as gish-hur), and marriage dowries. A key feature was the hizba clause, which stipulated that if either party experienced undue [meteorological misfor…