... utilizes, ten epigraphical texts that are associated with the temple treasury which traces the varying shifts in attitude on the stewardship of its wealth. He notes both ends of the spectrum regarding the attitudes from leaving it preserved and untouched in the temple sphere to utilizing it, through acts such as lending ... more complex than a mere "give-and-take" relationship. The portion of animals managed by the temple serves more than one purpose. Domesticated farm animals such as sheep and goats can be used as storage facilities; food such as grain, produce, and the like can be fed t...

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