Early Dynastic / Sumerian
The period from circa 3000 BC-2350 BC in southern Mesopotamia is sub-divided into three main phases known as Early Dynastic I, II & III. Part of this region at this period corresponds to the ancient region of Sumer hence the assumption that all of the material culture is Sumerian.
Description:
The Sumerian Period is a grouping of the Early Dynastic Periods which were divided by the Oriental Institute's excavations in the Diyala. This term was used during Woolley's time to refer to this span of time. It was preceded by the Jemdat Nasr Period and followed by the Akkadian Period. During this period, Kingship alternated between a number of competing dynasties, traditionally including Kish, Uruk, and Ur.
Ultra Low Chronology:
Short/Low Chronology: 2800-2230 BCE
Middle Chronology: 2900-2340 BCE
Objects: Early Dynastic / Sumerian Export: JSON - XML - CSV
| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18378 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Inscribed face complete. | |
| 18380 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Complete. Very roughly shaped of pottery clay instead of tablet clay, fired. | |
| 18372 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Complete. | |
 | 18373 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Complete. |
| 18374 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Complete. | |
| 18375 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Complete. | |
| 18381 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Complete, but the inscription ruined by salt flaking. | |
| 18376 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Complete (one corner chipped). | |
| 12584 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Brief note of food rations. |
| 13890 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Beginning bara mas(?) - an-ni-pad HC.1405 (UET/II: 6 supp) |
| 12596 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Accounts. Whole but 4 items only. |
| 12592 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Accounts. Broken. |
| 12593 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Accounts. Broken. |
| 12594 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Accounts. Broken. |
| 12597 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Accounts. Broken. |
| 12598 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Accounts. Broken. |
| 12599 | (none) | 1930,1213.586 | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Accounts. Broken. |
| 12827 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Accounts. (surface much broken) | |
| 12826 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Accounts. (cf. U.12825). Cf. HC 343 |
| 12595 | (none) | 1930,1213.615 | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Accounts. |
| 12582A | (none) | 1930,1213.608 | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Account. With a royal name. |
| 12585 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Account. Whole but surface much damaged. |
| 12580 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Account. Surface much broken. |
| 12581 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Account. Part of 2 columns well preserved. Cf. U.12586 and U.12587. HC 333 |
| 12591 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Account. HC 334 |
Related Terms
Ubaid - Uruk - Jemdat Nasr - Akkadian Dynasty - Guti/Post Akkadian - Ur III - Old Babylonian - Middle Assyrian - Kassite - Neo-Assyrian - Neo-Babylonian - Achaemenid Empire (Persian) - Seleucid - Parthian