Publications
2022
Discussions in Assyriology
Widell, M., & Daneshmand, P. (2022). Discussions in Assyriology. In Unknown Book (Vol. 9, pp. 1-7). Brill. doi:10.1163/29497833-00901002
Mas, Juliette & Notizia, Palmiro (eds.). Working at Home in the Ancient Near East. Archaeopress Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology 7. Oxford: Archaeopress, 2020. Pp ii + 116, ISBN: 978-1-78969-591-5 / 978-1-78969-592-2 (eBook)
Widell, M. (2022). Mas, Juliette & Notizia, Palmiro (eds.). Working at Home in the Ancient Near East. Archaeopress Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology 7. Oxford: Archaeopress, 2020. Pp ii + 116, ISBN: 978-1-78969-591-5 / 978-1-78969-592-2 (eBook). DABIR, 9(1), 106-120. doi:10.1163/29497833-00901013
The Sumerian Expression a-ra2 X-kam and the Use of Installments in the Ur III Administration
Widell, M. (2022). The Sumerian Expression a-ra2 X-kam and the Use of Installments in the Ur III Administration. In DABIR Vol. 9 (pp. 8-20). Brill. doi:10.1163/29497833-00901003
<i>Ilum</i>-<i>asu</i>. A Scribe from Irisagrig
Widell, M. (2022). <i>Ilum</i>-<i>asu</i>. A Scribe from Irisagrig. ARCHIV ORIENTALNI, 90(1), 25-39. doi:10.47979/aror.j.90.1.25-39
Discussions in Assyriology
Widell, M., & Daneshmand, P. (Eds.) (2022). Discussions in Assyriology (Vol. 9, DABIR Journal). Irvine, CA: Samuel Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture, University of California, Irvine.
2021
Administrative and Archival Procedures in Early Babylonia. With an Addendum on the Implications on Sealing Practices
Widell, M. (2021). Administrative and Archival Procedures in Early Babylonia. With an Addendum on the Implications on Sealing Practices. In S. Günther, W. Horowitz, & M. Widell (Eds.), Of Rabid Dogs, Hunchbacked Oxen, and Infertile Goats in Ancient Babylonia: Studies Presented to Wu Yuhong on the Occasion of his 70th Birthday (Vol. 7, Supplements to the Journal of Ancient Civilizations, pp. 289-315). Changchun: Institute for the History of Ancient Civilizations.
Of Rabid Dogs, Hunchbacked Oxen, and Infertile Goats in Ancient Babylonia: Studies Presented to Wu Yuhong on the Occasion of his 70th Birthday
Günther, S., Horowitz, W., & Widell, M. (Eds.) (2021). Of Rabid Dogs, Hunchbacked Oxen, and Infertile Goats in Ancient Babylonia: Studies Presented to Wu Yuhong on the Occasion of his 70th Birthday (Vol. 7, Supplements to the Journal of Ancient Civilizations). Changchun: Institute for the History of Ancient Civilizations.
2020
Destined for Slaughter: Identifying Seasonal Breeding Patterns in Sheep and Goats in Early Babylonia
Widell, M. (2020). Destined for Slaughter: Identifying Seasonal Breeding Patterns in Sheep and Goats in Early Babylonia. Journal of Near Eastern Studies, 79(2), 209-223. doi:10.1086/710168
Ur III Economy and Bureaucracy: The Neo-Sumerian Cuneiform Tablets in the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College (I)
Widell, M. (2020). Ur III Economy and Bureaucracy: The Neo-Sumerian Cuneiform Tablets in the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College (I). Orient: Reports of the Society for Near Eastern Studies in Japan, 55, 117-154. doi:10.5356/orient.55.117
2018
The Administration of Storage in Early Babylonia
WIDELL, M. (2018). The Administration of Storage in Early Babylonia. Orient, 53(0), 23-34. doi:10.5356/orient.53.23
2013
Background, Research Design and Structure of the Modeling Program
Wilkinson, T. J., Gibson, M., & Widell, M. (2013). Background, Research Design and Structure of the Modeling Program. In T. J. Wilkinson, M. Gibson, & M. Widell (Eds.), Models of Mesopotamian Landscapes (pp. 1-8). Oxford: Archaeopress.
Discussion and Conclusions
Wilkinson, T. J., Gibson, M., & Widell, M. (2013). Discussion and Conclusions. In T. J. Wilkinson, M. Gibson, & M. Widell (Eds.), Models of Mesopotamian Landscapes (pp. 255-275). Oxford: Archaeopress.
Household & Village in Early Mesopotamia
Widell, M., Gibson, M., Wilkinson, T. J., Studenvent-Hickman, B., & Tenney, J. (2013). Household & Village in Early Mesopotamia. In T. J. Wilkinson, M. Gibson, & M. Widell (Eds.), Models of Mesopotamian Landscapes (pp. 112-129). Oxford: Archaeopress.
Land Use of the Model Communities
Widell, M., Hritz, C., Ur, J. A., & Wilkinson, T. J. (2013). Land Use of the Model Communities. In T. J. Wilkinson, M. Gibson, & M. Widell (Eds.), Models of Mesopotamian Landscapes (pp. 56-80). Oxford: Archaeopress.
Models of Mesopotamian Landscapes: How Small-Scale Processes Contributed to the Growth of Early Civilizations
Wilkinson, T. J., Gibson, M., & Widell, M. (Eds.) (2013). Models of Mesopotamian Landscapes: How Small-Scale Processes Contributed to the Growth of Early Civilizations (Vol. 2552, BAR International Series). Oxford: Archaeopress.
Output from the Agent-Based Modeling Program
Wilkinson, T. J., Christiansen, J., Altaweel, M., & Widell, M. (2013). Output from the Agent-Based Modeling Program. In T. J. Wilkinson, M. Gibson, & M. Widell (Eds.), Models of Mesopotamian Landscapes (pp. 177-203). Oxford: Archaeopress.
Staple Production, Cultivation and Sedentary Life: Model Input Data
Widell, M., Studevent-Hickman, B., Tenney, J., Lauinger, J., Mahoney, D., & Paulette, T. (2013). Staple Production, Cultivation and Sedentary Life: Model Input Data. In T. J. Wilkinson, M. Gibson, & M. Widell (Eds.), Models of Mesopotamian Landscapes (pp. 81-101). Oxford: Archaeopress.
The 'External Economy': Networks and Trade
Branting, S., Wilkinson, T. J., Christiansen, J., Widell, M., Hritz, C., Ur, J. A., . . . Altaweel, M. (2013). The 'External Economy': Networks and Trade. In T. J. Wilkinson, M. Gibson, & M. Widell (Eds.), Models of Mesopotamian Landscapes (pp. 140-151). Oxford: Archaeopress.
2011
Who's Who in 'A balbale to Bau for Šu-Suen' (Šu-Suen A)
Widell, M. (2011). Who's Who in "A balbale to Bau for Su-Suen" (Su-Suen A). JOURNAL OF NEAR EASTERN STUDIES, 70(2), 289-302. doi:10.1086/661045
2010
From All the Stacks to the Center of Ur: A Note on the Handling of Finished Garments in the Neo-Sumerian Period
Widell, M. (2010). From All the Stacks to the Center of Ur: A Note on the Handling of Finished Garments in the Neo-Sumerian Period. Orient: Reports of the Society for Near Eastern Studies in Japan, 45, 177-182. doi:10.5356/orient.45.177
2009
Schiff und Boot (Ship and Boat). A. In sumerischen Quellen
Widell, M. (2009). Schiff und Boot (Ship and Boat). A. In sumerischen Quellen. In M. P. Streck (Ed.), Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie (Vol. 12, pp. 158-160). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter.
Trajectories and Adaptations in the Rain-Fed Agricultural Zone of Upper Mesopotamia in the Context of Severe Environmental and Climatic Fluctuations
Widell, M. (2009). Trajectories and Adaptations in the Rain-Fed Agricultural Zone of Upper Mesopotamia in the Context of Severe Environmental and Climatic Fluctuations.
Two Ur III Texts from Umma: Observations on Archival Practices and Household Management
Widell, M. (2009). Two Ur III Texts from Umma: Observations on Archival Practices and Household Management. Cuneiform Digital Library Journal, 2009(6). Retrieved from https://cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/articles/cdlj/2009-6.pdf
2008
H.-D. Viel, The Complete Code of Hammurabi, München 2005
Widell, M. (2008). H.-D. Viel, The Complete Code of Hammurabi, München 2005. eLanguage, 2 pages. Retrieved from http://journals.linguisticsociety.org/booknotices/?p=15
The Sumerian Expression igi-kar2 Revisited
Widell, M. (2008). The Sumerian expression igi-kar<sub>2</sub> revisited. Iraq, 70, 131-145. doi:10.1017/s0021088900000917
The Ur III Metal Loans from Ur
Widell, M. (2008). The Ur III Metal Loans from Ur. In S. J. Garfinkle, & J. C. Johnson (Eds.), Studies in Ur III Administration: Proceedings of the First and Second Ur III Workshops at the 49th and the 51st Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, London July 10, 2003 and Chicago July 19, 2005 (pp. 207-223). Madrid: Editorial CSIC.
Z. Bahrani, Rituals of War: the Body and Violence in Mesopotamia, New York 2008
Widell, M. (2008). Z. Bahrani, Rituals of War: the Body and Violence in Mesopotamia, New York 2008. Times Higher Education, 2 pages. Retrieved from https://www.timeshighereducation.com/
2007
Urbanization within a Dynamic Environment: Modeling Bronze Age Communities in Upper Mesopotamia
Wilkinson, T. J., Christiansen, J. H., Ur, J., Widell, M., & Altaweel, M. (2007). Urbanization within a dynamic environment: Modeling Bronze Age communities in upper Mesopotamia. AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGIST, 109(1), 52-68. doi:10.1525/AA.2007.109.1.52
Historical Evidence for Climate Instability and Environmental Catastrophes in Northern Syria and the Jazira: the Chronicle of Michael the Syrian
Widell, M. (2007). Historical Evidence for Climate Instability and Environmental Catastrophes in Northern Syria and the Jazira: The Chronicle of Michael the Syrian. Environment and History, 13(1), 47-70. doi:10.3197/096734007779748255
Modeling Settlement Systems in a Dynamic Environment: Case Studies from Mesopotamia
Wilkinson, T. J., Gibson, M., Christiansen, J., Widell, M., Schloen, D., Kouchoukos, N., . . . Tenney, J. (2007). Modeling Settlement Systems in a Dynamic Environment: Case Studies from Mesopotamia. In T. A. Kohler, & S. Van der Leeuw (Eds.), The Model-Based Archaeology of Socionatural Systems (pp. 175-208). Santa Fe: School of Advanced Research.
2006
SUMERIAN AGRICULTURE AND LAND MANAGEMENT
Widell, M. (2013). SUMERIAN AGRICULTURE AND LAND MANAGEMENT. In SUMERIAN WORLD (pp. 55-67). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
F. D'Agostino, F. Pomponio & R. Laurito, Neo-Sumerian Texts from Ur in the British Museum, Messina 2004
Widell, M. (2006). F. D'Agostino, F. Pomponio & R. Laurito, Neo-Sumerian Texts from Ur in the British Museum, Messina 2004. Journal of the American Oriental Society, 126(2), 65-69.
M. Molina, Testi amministrativi neosumerici del British Museum BM 13601-14300, Roma 2003
Widell, M. (2006). M. Molina, Testi amministrativi neosumerici del British Museum BM 13601-14300, Roma 2003. Archiv für Orientforschung, 51, 271-273.
2005
Seeding and Plowing Practices in Nuzi
Widell, M. (2005). Seeding and Plowing Practices in Nuzi. Studies on the Civilization and Culture of Nuzi and the Hurrians, 15, 169-173.
Some Reflections on Babylonian Exchange during the End of the Third Millennium BC
Widell, M. (2005). Some Reflections on Babylonian Exchange during the End of the Third Millennium BC. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, 48(3), 388-400. doi:10.1163/156852005774342876
The Administrative Texts from the Ur III Period in the Medelhavsmuseet
Widell, M. (2005). The Administrative Texts from the Ur III Period in the Medelhavsmuseet. Medelhavsmuseet. Focus on the Mediterranean, 2, 11-44.
2004
Reflections on Some Households and their Receiving Officials in the City of Ur in the Ur III Period
Widell, M. (2004). Reflections on some households and their receiving officials in the city of Ur in the Ur III period. JOURNAL OF NEAR EASTERN STUDIES, 63(4), 283-290. doi:10.1086/426631
G.H. Kaplan, Use of Aspect Tense Verbal Forms in Akkadian Texts of the Hammurapi Period, München 2002
Widell, M. (2004). G.H. Kaplan, Use of Aspect Tense Verbal Forms in Akkadian Texts of the Hammurapi Period, München 2002. Language, 80(3), 625-626.
Ga-til3-e of Ur and UET 9:1370
WIDELL, M. (2004). Ga-til3-e OF UR AND UET 9:1370. Orient, 39, 111-121. doi:10.5356/orient1960.39.111
Some Observations on the Administration, Agriculture and Animal Management of Tell Beydar
Widell, M. (2004). Some Observations on the Administration, Agriculture and Animal Management of Tell Beydar. Ugarit-Forschungen, 35, 717-733.
The Calendar of Neo-Sumerian Ur and Its Political Significance
Widell, M. (2004). The Calendar of Neo-Sumerian Ur and Its Political Significance. Cuneiform Digital Library Journal, 2004(2). Retrieved from https://cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/articles/cdlj/2004-2.pdf
2003
The Administrative and Economic Ur III Texts from the City of Ur
Widell, M. (2003). The Administrative and Economic Ur III Texts from the City of Ur. Gorgias Press. doi:10.31826/9781463209209
B. Kessler, The Significance of Word Lists, Stanford 2001
Widell, M. (2003). B. Kessler, The Significance of Word Lists, Stanford 2001. Language, 79(2), 442-443.
The Ur III Calendar(s) of Turam-ili
Widell, M. (2003). The Ur III Calendar(s) of Turam-ili. Cuneiform Digital Library Journal, 2003(2). Retrieved from https://cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/articles/cdlj/2003-2.pdf
2002
A Note on the Sumerian Expression SI-ge4-de3/dam
Widell, M. (2002). A note on the Sumerian expression SI-ge<sub>4</sub>-de<sub>3</sub>/dam. Sefarad, 62(2), 393-400. doi:10.3989/sefarad.2002.v62.i2.565
A Previously Unpublished Lawsuit from Ur III Adab
Widell, M. (2002). A Previously Unpublished Lawsuit from Ur III Adab. Cuneiform Digital Library Journal, 2002(2). Retrieved from https://cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/articles/cdlj/2002-2.pdf
M. Sigrist, Neo-Sumerian Archival Texts in the Nies Babylonian Collection, Bethesda 2001
Widell, M. (2002). M. Sigrist, Neo-Sumerian Archival Texts in the Nies Babylonian Collection, Bethesda 2001. Journal of the American Oriental Society, 122(4), 878-881.
N. Koslova, Ur III-Texte der St. Petersburger Ermitage, Wiesbaden 2000
Widell, M. (2002). N. Koslova, Ur III-Texte der St. Petersburger Ermitage, Wiesbaden 2000. Zeitschrift für die Kunde des Morgenlandes, 92, 263-268.
Reconstructing the Early History of the Ur III State: Some Methodological Considerations of the Use of Year Names
Widell, M. (2002). Reconstructing the Early History of the Ur III State: Some Methodological Considerations of the Use of Year Names. Journal of Ancient Civilizations, 17, 99-111.
2001
Kud-da May Be Innocent! An Ur III Lawsuit Dealing with Sheep Robbery Revised
Widell, M. (2001). Kud-da May Be Innocent! An Ur III Lawsuit Dealing with Sheep Robbery Revised. Journal of Ancient Civilizations, 16, 31-36.
2000
Some Considerations on the Meaning of gis bi2-(in)-DU3 in the Royal Inscription of Utu-hegal
Widell, M. (2000). Some Considerations on the Meaning of gis bi2-(in)-DU3 in the Royal Inscription of Utu-hegal. Journal of Ancient Civilizations, 15, 59-68.
1999
Der Mondgott Sin in der altakkadischen Periode: einige Bemerkungen über die Erwähnungen in den schriftlichen Quellen und die Darstellungen in der Glyptik
Widell, M. (1999). Der Mondgott Sin in der altakkadischen Periode: einige Bemerkungen über die Erwähnungen in den schriftlichen Quellen und die Darstellungen in der Glyptik. Journal of Ancient Civilizations, 14, 125-143.
1997
The Interpretation and Reconstruction of the Double Temple at Hazor
Widell, M. (1997). The Interpretation and Reconstruction of the Double Temple at Hazor. Svensk Exegetisk Arsbok, 62, 27-56.