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 == Units of capacity ==
-The capacity system was used to quantify any liquid (oil, beer) or some solids linked to food (grain, nuts, etc.). It is built on measuring vessels of standard capacity. Measuring units are written syllabically, except when specified.
+The capacity system was used to quantify any liquid (oil, beer) or some solids linked to food (grain, hazelnuts, etc.). It is built on measuring vessels of standard capacity. Measuring units are written syllabically, except when specified.
-| sila<sub>3</sub>, //qûm// | {{:oass_sila3.jpg?nolink|}} | - | 1 l |
-|   **↓ × 10 **   ||||
-| ban<sub>2</sub>(( 1 (ban<sub>2</sub>): {{:1_ban2_.png?nolink|}}, 2 (ban<sub>2</sub>): {{:2_ban2_.png?nolink|}}, 3 (ban<sub>2</sub>): {{:3_ban2_.png?nolink|}}, 4 (ban<sub>2</sub>): {{:4_ban2_.png?nolink|}}, 5 (ban<sub>2</sub>): {{:5_ban2_.png?nolink|}})) | {{:oass_ban2.jpg?nolink|}} | A vessel | 10 l|
-|   **↓ × 3 **   ||||
-| aš<sub>2</sub>, //ṣimdum// | {{ :oass_ǎs2.jpg?nolink |}} | - | 30 l|
-|   **↓ × 4 **   ||||
-| //naruqqum// | - | A bag | 120 l |
-Note: the unit aš<sub>2</sub>, //ṣimdum// may alternate with the unit dug, //karpatum// (see below)
-There was a variant:
+| sila<sub>3</sub>, //qûm//              | {{:oass_sila3.jpg?nolink}}  | -      | 0.85 l  |
+|  **↓ × 15 **                                                                         ||||
+| // šaršarānu// (15 sila<sub>3</sub>)   | -                           |        | 12.5 l  |
+|  **↓× 2 **                                                                           ||||
+| dug, //karpatum// (2 // šaršarānu// )  | {{:oass_dug.jpg?nolink}}    | A jar  | 25 l    |
+|  **↓ × 4 **                                                                          ||||
+| // naruqqum// (4 dug)                  | -                           | A bag  | 100 l   |
-| sila<sub>3</sub>, //qûm// | {{:oass_sila3.jpg?nolink|}} | - | ca. 1 l |
-|   **↓ × 15 **   ||||
-| // šaršarānu// (15 sila<sub>3</sub>) | - | A vessel | ca. 15 l |
-|   **↓× 2 **   ||||
-| dug, //karpatum// (2 // šaršarānu// ) | {{:oass_dug.jpg?nolink|}} | A jar | ca. 30 l |
-|   **↓ × 4 **   ||||
-| // naruqqum// (4 dug) | - | A bag | ca. 120 l |
-There were other measuring vessels of standard capacity, as the //kirrum, “a pitcher of beer”//, but their capacities remain unknown.
+The unit baneš/ //ṣimdum// ({{:lbab_3ban2.jpg?20|}}, also written {{:oass_ǎs2.jpg?20|}}), equivalent of 30 sila3 could replace the dug///karpatum//.\\
+Another subdivision of the dug/ //karpatum// was the //nabītum//, however, its value is unkown (AKT 5:60).\\
+There were other measuring vessels of standard capacity, as the //mašqaltum// of 1, 2 or 3 sila3, or as the //kirrum//, “a pitcher of beer” which capacity is unknown.