Divine Cults in the Sacred Precinct of Girsu

Sumer in present-day southern Iraq is the heartland of the first cities and birthplace of writing (fig. 1). It is where, between 3500 and 2000 BCE, its inhabitants, the Sumerians, instituted the first codes of law, advanced metallurgy to craft new tools and weapons; enhanced wheel technology and inv...

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Main Author: Rey, Sébastien 1981- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 2021
In: Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2021, Volume: 84, Issue: 2, Pages: 130-139
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Girsu / Sumerians / Culture / City / Metallurgy / Weapon
RelBib Classification:TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
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