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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 12234 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. [Type] VII. |
| 12168 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. Distorted. [Type] III. |
| 12163 | (none) | 1929,1017.537 | (none) | Copper Axe. Type XX. | |
| 12162 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Saucer. Type XIV. [drawing] |
| 12141B | 30-12-411 | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper strainer. Poor condition. [B] Handle broken & part of bottom missing. Normal type. Plain, type V. Circular in section. | |
| 12141A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper strainer. Poor condition. [B] Handle broken & part of bottom missing. Normal type. Plain, type V. Circular in section. |
| 12136 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper cockle shell. |
| 12131 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. Distorted. [Type] III. |
| 12123 | (none) | 1929,1017.650 | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. [Type] III | |
| 12121 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. |
| 12108 | (none) | 1929,1017.539 | (none) | Copper Axe. Type XIX. | |
| 12060A | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| 12051A | (none) | 1929,1017.629 | (none) | [A] Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. Inside it a [B] shallow cup of white limestone with nicked rim. [Type] XLIII. | |
| 12020 | 30-12-257 | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl Hemispherical. Type III. | |
| 12014 | (none) | 1929,1017.531 | (none) | Copper Adze. Type I. | |
| 11999 | (none) | 1929,1017.643 | (none) | Copper Bowl. Oval, with flat base & end ribs; at the sides, double tubular handle-rings of silver. Broken but complete. |
| 11979 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Type III. Hemispherical distorted but complete. |
| 11969E | 30-12-255A | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11969D | 30-12-255C | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11969C | 30-12-255D | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11969B | 30-12-255 | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11969A | 30-12-255B | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11937 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Cauldron. [Drawing] Type XXI |
| 11936 | (none) | 1929,1017.521 | (none) | Copper Knife. Type II F. | |
| 11927 | (none) | 1929,1017.682 | (none) | Stone White calcite. Spouted pot [Drawing] [Annotated] Type CXXV |
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