Akkadian Dynasty

Description:

The Akkadian Empire was centered in the city of Akkad and the surrounding region, uniting Semites and Sumerian speakers under one rule. During the 3^rd millennium BCE, Akkadian gradually replaced Sumerian as the spoken language. The empire reached its political peak following the conquest of its ruler, Sargon of Akkad. It reached from the Levant to Elam. It was preceeded by the Early Dynastic Period and succeeded by the Guti Period. The main rulers were Sargon, Rimush, Manishtushu, and Naram-Sin. It has been suggested that the decline of the empire was due in part to climate change, with rapidly increasing aridity, which led to drought and the collapse of trade networks.

Ultra Low Chronology

Short/Low Chronology: 2230-2050

Middle Chronology: 2340-2154 BCE

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
58A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Bronze bowls, 2. Much crushed and broken, and completely oxidized,. Roughly hemispherical.
58B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Bronze bowls, 2. Much crushed and broken, and completely oxidized,. Roughly hemispherical.
79	(none)	1923,1110.40	(none)	Clay brick-stamps, Fr. of with figs in bold relief. [drawing 1:1]
231	(none)	1923,1110.41	(none)	Stone vase. 4 fragments (of which 2 fit together) of a straight-sided bowl of dark steatite. On the outside, mythological scenes carved in relief - two-headed monster holding the horns of an ibex: another figure fighting serpentine beast: a lion: scorpions: fish, etc. On the inside, inscription. [Annotated] Drawing only [Annotated] Reg. Ins. 9
232	(none)	1923,1110.17	(none)	Stone vase. 3 fragments (2 of which joined together) of limestone bowl. On the outside, carved in relief, a seated goddess with 2 children and a standing god, and 5 figures of adorants. Also an inscription. [annotated] Drawn: see photo.
251	(none)	1923,1110.20	(none)	Fragment of stone jar. Inscribed by a king of the Akkad dynasty.
253	(none)	1923,1110.20	(none)	Fragment of stone jar. Inscribed by Rimush of Agade. Placed in IN/No 1.
263	(none)	1923,1110.21	(none)	Fragment of alabaster vase. Inscription of Rimus king of Agade, duplicate of U.206. Placed in IN/ No. 1.
264	(none)	(none)	(none)	Body and base of large white stone jar, top broken, Inscribed "Rimush, king of the world."
1167	(none)	1924,0920.397	(none)	Fragment from near the rim of an alabaster vase.
2732	(none)	1927,1003.58	(none)	Statue of Da-da-i-lum. Fragment of bust. Inscription of 2 lines on right shoulder: Da-da-i-lum Si-lim ilZu-fa = Dadailum Protection of Sin. Name is semitic and also the prayer Silu(m) protection, and the writing to Zu-en (= Sin) H.C.
3291	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone bowl - Diorite. Fragment. Inscription of: (To the god?) Ri-m(u-us), king of Kish, when (he defeated Elam?)
6167	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet. Receipt - Measures of barley to 3 persons: Erin-da-ni, Me-hu, En-gur-ra-ni About BC 2700
6355	(none)	1927,0527.26	(none)	Black and white granite cup of Naram-Sin. "King of the 4 corners of the world" Broken. A second inscription was added afterwards -"Shulgi mighty king, King of Ur, king of the 4 regions of the world. Me dEn-lil his daughter." E
6365	(none)	1927,0527.67	(none)	Fragment of alabaster vase. Linear inscription on the flat rim of the mouth. To d'ama-geshtin [x ], wife of Usal, for her life, for her children, has devoted this. E. H.C.
6703	(none)	(none)	(none)	Inscribed (d?)En-men-an-na. =Lord of the heavenly crown Pr. Name or name of Nannar? H.C. B.
6739	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight of 20 manehs (8.08 kil) ? Material Its weigh, 20 ma-na, property (? Sa-al) of Tutu, son of Sa-ma-an-ni. Type V. H.C. B [drawing]
7807	(none)	(none)	(none)	Alabaster vase fragment Rimus: ded. to Sin (from booty of Elam?) Lines 1-9 of an inscription identical with that of vase C, SAK p. 162 except line 2 which is ^dEN-ZU: NB.2 or 3 signs scratched on the base. HC 76
7843	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of vase. Alabaster. da-n)um; sar; ki-ib-i)a-tum. HC.46.
7844	37-7-96	(none)	(none)	Tablet. Fragment. Proper names. In rather archaic writing.
8045	(none)	1928,1010.376	(none)	Copper cauldron. Straight-sided with the edge turned down to form a rim. The bottom is bent right up inside and has a large hole in it; part of one side broken away. Type 6.
8046	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper bowl Hemispherical In remarkably good condition. Found inside U8045 [Type] III
8068	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper bowl. Hemispherical. Distorted and part of base missing. [type] III
8157	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper bowl. Hemispherical. [Type] III.
8176	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper cullender with handle. [drawing] Broken in antiquity but complete. Into it is forced a copper bowl diam 0055, ht 006 Practically hemispherical but with tall sides. Type LXXXVIII.