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The token theory: clay counters of the 8th to 4th millennia, sealed in clay envelopes (bullae) and impressed on their surface, as the direct ancestors of proto-cuneiform numerals and commodity signs. Austin: University of Texas Press. Consulted through reviews and the Wikipedia summary.
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Denise Schmandt-Besserat (1992). Before Writing, Volume I: From Counting to Cuneiform. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_Schmandt-Besserat
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