u/nealyboy

Hey nice folks,

I'm preparing some material on the history of enslavement across cultures, and I want to dive into the etymology of different terms for unfree laborers. As part of this, I want to include something on the Code of Hammurabi.

I'm having some trouble finding material on the etymology of wardum and amtum, or anything that could be a more literal translation than slave. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

And while we're at it, if you know any sources on the specifics of enslavement in Babylon, that would be a bonus.