Bur (unit)

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Bur was a Mesopotamian square measure.

  • 1 bur = 63,510.48 square meters
  • 1 Iku = 1/18 Bur = 3528.36 square meters
  • ½ Iku = 1764.18 square meters
  • ¼ Iku = 882.09 square meters

literature

  • Edward Lipiński : State and Temple Economy in the Ancient Near East: Proceedings of the International Conference. Volume 1, Peeters Publishers, Leuven 1979, ISBN 978-90-70192-03-7 , p. 292.