Lecture 05 early dynastic period (b)

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HISTORY 26 Lecture Five: The Early Dynastic Period in Mesopotamia

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HISTORY 26

Lecture Five:

The Early Dynastic Period

in Mesopotamia

HISTORY 26

Lecture Five:

The Early Dynastic Period

in Mesopotamia

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Uruk Period ChronologyUruk Period Chronology

• Early Uruk (c. 4000 - 3500 BC)

• Late Uruk (c. 3500 - 3100 BC)• Uruk IV (c. 3400

- 3100)

• Jemdet Nasr (c. 3100 - 2900 BC)• Uruk III (c. 3100

- 3000)

• Early Uruk (c. 4000 - 3500 BC)

• Late Uruk (c. 3500 - 3100 BC)• Uruk IV (c. 3400

- 3100)

• Jemdet Nasr (c. 3100 - 2900 BC)• Uruk III (c. 3100

- 3000)

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Uruk Expansion and Retraction

Uruk Expansion and Retraction

• Susa and Susiana

• Northern Mesopotamia• Habuba Kabira• Tell Brak• Tepe Gawra

• Uruk III/Jemdet Nasr (c. 3100 - 2900 BC)• Proto-Elamite culture (Susiana)

• Susa and Susiana

• Northern Mesopotamia• Habuba Kabira• Tell Brak• Tepe Gawra

• Uruk III/Jemdet Nasr (c. 3100 - 2900 BC)• Proto-Elamite culture (Susiana)

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Early Dynastic Period Chronology

Early Dynastic Period Chronology

• Early Dynastic I (c. 2900 - 2750 BC)

• Early Dynastic II (c. 2750 - 2600 BC)

• Early Dynastic IIIa (c. 2600 - 2450 BC)

• Early Dynastic IIIb (c. 2450 - 2350 BC)

• Early Dynastic I (c. 2900 - 2750 BC)

• Early Dynastic II (c. 2750 - 2600 BC)

• Early Dynastic IIIa (c. 2600 - 2450 BC)

• Early Dynastic IIIb (c. 2450 - 2350 BC)

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The Ancient Near EastThe Ancient Near East

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BabyloniaBabylonia

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BabyloniaBabylonia

• Population growth and urbanism lead to increased competition for agricultural lands.

• Authority shifts from the temple to the palace.• The Standard of Ur

(c. 2600 - 2400 BC)

• Population growth and urbanism lead to increased competition for agricultural lands.

• Authority shifts from the temple to the palace.• The Standard of Ur

(c. 2600 - 2400 BC)

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The Standard of UrWar Panel

The Standard of UrWar Panel

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The Standard of UrPeace Panel

The Standard of UrPeace Panel

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The Standard of UrPeace Panel

The Standard of UrPeace Panel

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BabyloniaBabylonia

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The Umma-Lagash Border Conflict

(c. 2500 - 2350 BC)

The Umma-Lagash Border Conflict

(c. 2500 - 2350 BC)

The Vulture steleof Eanatum ofLagash (c. 2450)

Ningirsu (Lagash)

Shara (Umma)

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BabyloniaBabylonia

Nippur (Enlil)

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Northern Mesopotamia and Syria

Northern Mesopotamia and Syria

Ebla

Mari

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BabyloniaBabylonia

Kish