gram
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Converter
mass · Mesopotamia / Levant · Antiquity
Mesopotamian shekel (later reference standard)
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- Definition quality
- Historically reconstructed
- Conversion mode
- multiplicative
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- Approximately calculable
Definition
One Mesopotamian shekel (later reference standard) is understood to be about 0.00833 kilograms.
Reference value
One Mesopotamian shekel (later reference standard) is understood to be about 0.00833 kilograms.
Modern use
Retained primarily for historical, educational, or reference use rather than as a current standardized calculator unit.
Did you know?
Mesopotamian weights were organized sexagesimally: 60 shekels made a mina and 60 minas a talent. Some shekel definitions even related the unit to 180 barleycorns.
Sources & evidence
Source tier Tier A — government / museum / authoritative institutional source · confidence Moderate
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