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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 14170 | (none) | 1930,1213.461, 19301213.46 | (none) | Seal impression (rather a tablet than a jar-sealing?) Inscription at least 5 cases including more than 10 signs and picture of Oxs head. (cf. U.14169 & also U.13881) HC.14170 UET II: 324) |
| 14171 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Fragment. Accounts. (SIS 4 type) HC.2311 UET II: 246) |
| 14172 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Half of an account tablet. Traces of seal impression . SIS 4 type. HC.2S.12 UET II: 247) |
| 14173 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Fragment. Accounts. (SIS 4 type) HC.2S.13 UET II: 248) |
| 14179 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Complete. Accounts (sheep) (SIS 4 type?) HC.2S.17. UET II: 252) |
| 14180 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. SIS 4 type. HC.2S.18 UET II: 253) |
| 14188 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Inscription. HC.223. UET II: 322). |
| 14190 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Decorative elements and one or two signs. HC.225. (UET/II: 317) |
| 14456 | (none) | 1930,1213.177 | (none) | Potsherds. Of Jemdat Nasr type with 3-color decoration all from one pot, but making up only a female fr. of it (see sketch in field notes). [Annotated] Card received from Mallowan, 1976 | |
| 14501 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Fragment of thick tablet. HC.1600. |
| 14502 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Fragment. Archaic accounts. Perhaps rather different (later?) than SIS 4. HC.2820 |
| 14503 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Fragment (inscription practically complete) Archaic - rather unusual type: some resemblance to Fara - some resemblance to SIS 4 against Fara. HC.1601. |
| 14507 | (none) | 1930,1213.599 | (none) | Tablet. Fragment of accounts. HC.2821. |
| 14532 | (none) | 1930,1213.653 | (none) | Tablet. Small fragment. HC.1602 |
| 14533 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Accounts SIS 4 type? HC.1603. |
| 14548 | (none) | 1930,1213.661 | (none) | Tablet. Small fragment with 2 designs. (SIS 4 type?) HC.284. |
| 14549 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. (seemingly not SIS 4 type???) HC.2824. |
| 14565 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Small fragment. HC.1604. |
| 14566 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic accounts SIS 4 type or older. HC.2825. |
| 14567 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Fragment. SIS 4 type? HC.288. |
| 14606 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Jar-sealing. Incised signs(?) HC.2021. |
| 14633 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Fragment. Accounts SIS 4 type. HC.2822. |
| 14702 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Fragment SIS 4, accounts. HC.2851. |
| 14704 | (none) | 1930,1213.671 | (none) | Seal impression. Cylinder sealings with design, suggestive of signs (unidentified) rosette. Incised lines or marks. HC.227. |
| 14705 | (none) | 1930,1213.455, 19301213.46 | (none) | Seal impression. Part of inscription & rosette. (star) HC.228 |
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