Evidence for an early accounting system found at Tal-e Mash Karim, a Chalcolithic site in Iran

Investigating the accounting systems and their progressive development during the prehistoric period is a critical issue in recognition of human societies, their communication, and formation of inter- and intra-regional trade system transformed to innovation of writing systems. The present study aim...

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