Kingship in Mesopotamia: Later Cities and Temples
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Kingship in Mesopotamia: Later Cities and Temples
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Stele of King Ur-Nammu Seated Statue of King Gudea w/ Architectural Plan
To be discussed in lecture on Friday
I. Development of architectural theory under kingship
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II. After Ur: urbanism in later Mesopotamian kingdoms (Khorsabad)
Khorsabad city plan, Khorsabad, Iraq, 8th cen. BC (721-705 BC)
Citadel Gate A
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II. (historical context)
King Sargon II (r. 722-05 BC)Khorsabad – royal capital dedicated in 706 BC
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II. A. Urbanism 1. Compare Ur and Khorsabad in terms of:
Khorsabad, 700 BCUr , 2100 BC
II. A. 2. Which indicates a ruler who rules without the consent of the ruled?a. city formb. citadel to city relationships
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II. A. 2
Khorsabad, 8th cen. BC Baghdad, 21st cen. AD
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II. B. Palace complexes: Compare the citadel/temenos of Ur and Khorsabad.
Palace temenos at KhorsabadPalace temenos at Ur
II. B. 1. What significant changes have occurred in later Mesopotamian kingships?
palace
Temple of Ningal
granary
priests for Moon god Nanna
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II. B. 2. Temples within the temenos: six temples, plus the Temple of Nabu (slightly askew) a. number and size compare to palace buildings
Palace temenos at Khorsabad
temples
zigguratking’s throne room
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II. B. 2. b. courtyards
Palace temenos at Khorsabad
palace
temples
palace gate
palace gate (conjectural rendering)
citadel (temenos)
palace gate
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2100 BC 1200 BC
Ur, IraqAssur, Iraq
700 BC
Khorsabad, Iraq
II. B. 2. c.
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II. B. 2. c. stylized zigguratPalace temenos at Khorsabad