Chapter 04 · 2112 – 2004 BCE
Ur III · Neo-Sumerian
A bureaucratic golden age, the Code of Ur-Nammu.
~2100 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Lagaš II Unidentified 1043add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 25)
“(1') To ..., ... dedicated this (bowl) ..., and for his/her own well-being.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004269/
Read the full tablet entry~2100 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Lagaš II Unidentified 1044add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 26)
“(1') To ..., ..., his spouse, dedicated this (bowl) ..., and also for her own well-being.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004270/
Read the full tablet entry~2100 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Lagaš II Unidentified 1048add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 34)
“(i 1') To ..., ..., ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (bowl) for his well-being.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004274/
Read the full tablet entry~2100 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Lagaš II Unidentified 1049add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 35)
“(1') To ..., ... dedicated this (bowl) ....”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004275/
Read the full tablet entry~2100 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Lagaš II Unidentified 1050add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 36)
“(1') ... mined .... He dedišated (this) maše with three heads to ....”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004881/
Read the full tablet entry~2100 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Lagaš II Unidentified 1051add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 38)
“(1') To ..., ... dedicated this (statue) for his well-being and for the well-being of his spouse and child. The name of this statue is "...".”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004882/
Read the full tablet entry~2100 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Lagaš II Unidentified 1052add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 39)
“(1') ... the mother of Lagaš, holy Ĝatumdug, praised him/it truly. ... to Lagaš ....”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004883/
Read the full tablet entry~2100 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Lagaš II Unidentified 1053add (FAOS 09/1, Lagash 41)
“(1') ..., ruler of Lagaš, who built Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, ....”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004884/
Read the full tablet entry