Amat-Mamu
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Amat-Mamu () was a Babylonian nadītu priestess. She lived in a closed nadītu community in Sippar, where she worked as a scribe.
Amat-Mamu was born , and she was consecrated as a Babylonian nadītu, a priestess of the god Shamash. Her name translates to "woman servant of Mamu", Mamu being the daughter of Shamash. As a nadītu, Amat-Mamu lived in a walled quarter in Sippar, the gagûm, which was separated from the rest of the city. She was allowed to own land, but not to marry or have children.
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