Date Orchard Contract
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This contract from the Babatha archive concerns crops from the three date-palm orchards of Babatha’s late husband, over which she assumed control after his death. It is written on papyrus in Greek and is signed in Aramaic.
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Agriculture in the Economy of Ancient Judea
2nd Century BCE–7th Century CE
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4th Century BCE–6th Century CE
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