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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 39

Records Ur-Namma's excavation of a dedicated offering canal at Ur, linking royal hydraulic engineering directly to the provisioning of temple cult under Enlil's authority.

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 40

Ur-Namma's canal dedication to the moon-god Nanna at Ur attests the Ur III state's hydraulic investment as an act of royal piety, linking irrigation infrastructure directly to divine patronage.

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 41

(1) For Nanna, his master, Ur-Namma, ....

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 42

A royal inscription of Ur-Namma, founder of the Ur III dynasty and promulgator of the oldest known law code, dedicated to the moon-god Nanna — one of dozens of such dedications anchoring royal legitimacy in divine patronage.

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 43

(1) To Ningal, his lady, Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, dedicated this (plaque) for his well-being.

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 44

(1) For Šara, his master, Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, ....

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 45

(1) To Nanna, his master, Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, dedicated this (mace) for his well-being.

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 46

(1) To Nin-gublaga, his master, Ur-Namma, the powerful man, lord of Unug, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad, dedicated this (mace) for his well-being.

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 47

Dedicatory vow on a vase from Nanna's temple at Ur links Ur-Namma's building piety to Gilgameš as divine protector — and preserves one of the earliest epigraphic curse formulae against inscription erasure.

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 48

(1') ..., Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim, ....

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 49

A fragmentary Ur-Namma royal inscription that adds one more manuscript witness to the corpus defining how Ur III kings projected legal and divine authority in their own words.

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 50

(1) Ur-Namma, the powerful man, king of Urim.

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 51

(1) Watartum, the spouse of Ur-Namma, king of Urim: Lugal-kugzu, the captain, is your servant.

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 52

(1') ..., her lady, Tarām-Urim, daughter of Apil-kīn, king of Mari, daughter-in-law of Ur-Namma, king of Urim, ....

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 53 / CDLI Seals 006345 (CDLI Seals 006345 (physical))

(1) Puzur-Suen, the cultivator of Tarām-Urim.

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 54

Attests a daughter of Ur-Namma serving as en-priestess of the moon-god Nanna at Ur, documenting the dynastic strategy of placing royal women in Mesopotamia's highest cultic offices.

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 55add (formerly Unattributed Ur III 1019-1021)

(1') To ..., when he conquered Susa and turned it into his booty, Ur-Namma, king of Urim, dedicated (this vase) for his well-being.

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Ur-Namma 56add (formerly Unattributed Ur III 1022)

(1') ... by the ... of Nanna ..., when he šonquered Susa and turned it into his booty, ....

Law
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

(cuneiform tablet A) obverse (21987745269)

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (No restrictions). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Reminder: PJ3721_U7C86_A.jpg Date: [between 2029 and 1982 BCE] Description: Originating from Umma, the tablet dates from the reign of Shulgi (also known as Dungi), King of Ur, between 2029 and 1982 B.

EconomyDaily Life
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet c. 2050 BCE inside the State Library of Victoria

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Cuneiform script was first used to record economic transactions around 3400 BCE. This clay tablet, written in cuneiform script in Sumerian, documents taxes paid in sheep and goats during the tenth mon

EconomyDaily Life
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

(cuneiform tablet C) obverse (22161974502)

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (No restrictions). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Reminder: PJ3721_U7C86_C.jpg Date: [between 2029 and 1982 BCE] Description: Originating from Puzrish-Dagan, the tablet dates from the reign of Shulgi (also known as Dungi), King of Ur, between 2029 an

EconomyDaily Life
~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- receipt of unshorn sheep MET ME57 16 8a

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Neo-Sumerian; Cuneiform tablet; Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

EconomyDaily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 014

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 014. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 015

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 015. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 025

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 025. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 035

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 035. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 057

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 057. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 072

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 072. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 073

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 073. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 101

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 101. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 176

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 176. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 228

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 228. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 230

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 230. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 244

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 244. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 280

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 280. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 312

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 312. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 377

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 377. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 397

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 397. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 417

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 417. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 425

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 425. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 464

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 464. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 466

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 466. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 468

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 468. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 469

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 469. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 531

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 531. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 575

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 575. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 576

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 576. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 577

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 577. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 587

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 587. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Daily Life
~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianEditorial

AUCT 1, 604

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — AUCT 1, 604. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

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