the Strong Copper from Sumerian urud ni kalag ga in Sumerian mythology was one of the valuable items seized by Ninurta , patron god of Lagash, in ancient Iraq. This spoil was hung on on the inside pole pin of his chariot according to the ancient source lines 55 63 http etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk cgi bin etcsl.cgi?text t.1.6.1 . See also Ninlil Sumerian mythology Zu mythology Anz External links The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature http www etcsl.orient.ox.ac.uk cgi bin etcsl.cgi?text c.1.6 Category Mesopotamian mythology ... more details
norefs date January 2012 The Warrior Dragon from Sumerian u um Dragon in Sumerian mythology was one of the hero s slain by Ninurta , patron god of Lagash, in ancient Iraq. Its body was hung on the seat of his chariot according to the ancient source lines 55 63 http etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk cgi bin etcsl.cgi?text t.1.6.1 . See also Ninlil Sumerian mythology Zu mythology Anz References reflist External links http www etcsl.orient.ox.ac.uk cgi bin etcsl.cgi?text c.1.6 The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature Category Mesopotamian mythology ... more details
Lord Saman Ana from Sumerian Saman Ana high vessal in Sumerian mythology was one of the Heroes slain by Ninurta , patron god of Lagash, in ancient Iraq. Almost nothing else is mentioned of this hero , his appearance is lacking. ref lines 128 134 http etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk cgi bin etcsl.cgi?text t.1.6.2 . ref See also Ninlil Sumerian mythology Zu mythology Anz References Reflist External links The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature http www etcsl.orient.ox.ac.uk cgi bin etcsl.cgi?text c.1.6 Category Mesopotamian mythology ... more details
the Bison beast from Sumerian gud alim bison bull in Sumerian mythology was one of the Heroes slain by Ninurta , patron god of Lagash, in ancient Iraq. It s body was hung on the beam of Ninurta s chariot lines 55 63 http etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk cgi bin etcsl.cgi?text t.1.6.1 . See also Ninlil Sumerian mythology Zu mythology Anz External links The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature http www etcsl.orient.ox.ac.uk cgi bin etcsl.cgi?text c.1.6 Category Mesopotamian deities Category Mesopotamian legendary creatures Category Mesopotamian mythology ... more details
about the Mesopotamian deity of the underworld German black metal band Ninnghizhidda refimprove date October 2010 Image Ningizzida.jpg thumb right 300px The libation vase of Gudea , dedicated to Ningishzida 21st century BC short chronology . The caduceus is interpreted as depicting the god himself. Ningishzida sum sup dingir d sup nin g i zid da is a Mesopotamian deity of the underworld . His name in Sumerian language Sumerian is translated as lord of the good tree ref http www.sumerian.org sumerfaq.htm s20 Sumerian.org Q&A 20 Ningishzida ref by Thorkild Jacobsen . In Sumerian mythology, he appears in Adapa Adapa s myth as one of the two guardians of Anu Anu s celestial palace, alongside Dumuzi . He was sometimes depicted as a snake serpent with a human head. Lagash had a temple dedicated to Ningishzida, and Gudea , patesi of Lagash in the 21st century BC short chronology , was one of his devotees. In the Louvre , there is a famous green steatite vase carved for king Gudea of Lagash , dedicated by its inscription To the god Ningiszida, his god Gudea, ENSI Ensi Citation needed date August 2008 governor of Lagash, for the prolongation of his life, has dedicated this . Ningishzida is sometimes the son of Ninazu and Ningiridda , even though the myth Ningishzidda s journey to the netherworld suggests he is the son of Ereshkigal . ref http etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk cgi bin etcsl.cgi?text t.1.7.3&charenc j Ningishzidda s journey to the netherworld on ETCSL ref Following an inscription found at Lagash, he was the son of Anu, the heavens. ref Ira Maurice Price, Notes on the Pantheon of the Gudean Cylinders, The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures , Vol. 17, No. 1 Oct., 1900 , pp. 47 53 http www.jstor.org stable 528092 ref His wife is Azimua ref http www.sacred texts.com ane sum sum07.htm Sumerian Mythology Chapter II. Myths of Origins ref and his sister is Amashilama . He was one of the ancestors of Gilgamesh . Ningishzida is the earliest known Serpent symboli ... more details
File Relief Ninsun Louvre AO2761.jpg thumb Ninsun, Neo Sumerian Period In Sumerian mythology , Ninsun or Ninsuna lady wild cow is a goddess, best known as the mother of the legendary hero Gilgamesh , and as the tutelary goddess of Gudea of Lagash . Her parents are the deities Anu and Uras mythology Uras . Myths In the Epic of Gilgamesh , Ninsun is depicted as a human queen who lives in Uruk with her son as king. Since the father of Gilgamesh was former king Lugalbanda , it stands to reason that Ninsun procreated with Lugalbanda to give birth. Also in the Epic of Gilgamesh , Ninsun is summoned by Gilgamesh and Enkidu to help pray to the god Utu to help the two on their journey to the Country of the Living to battle Humbaba . Names Ninsun is called Rimat Ninsun , the August cow , the Wild Cow of the Enclosure , and The Great Queen . In the Tello relief the ancient Lagash, 2150 BC her name is written with the cuneiform glyphs as DINGIR.NIN.GUL where the glyph for GUL is the same for SUN2. According to John Halloran s Sumerian Lexicon, the meaning of GUL is enormous and evil but also the verb to wreck, destroy utterly . The meaning of SUN2 is attested as cow . Notes Ninsun was called Gula in Sumerian Mythology until the name was later changed to Ninisina. Gula in the latter became a Babylonian goddess. Mesopotamian myth 50 Ninsun was originally named Nininsina, according to Pabilsag s journey to Nibru . According to the ancient Babylonian text, Nininsina wedded Pabilsag near a riverbank. By Pabilsag she bore Damu . See also Au umbla References Michael Jordon, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002 John A. Halloran, Sumerian Lexicon, 2003 Category Epic of Gilgamesh Category Mesopotamian deities Category Fictional Iraqi people ca Ninsun cs Ninsun de Ninsun es Ninsuna fr Ninsun hr Ninsuna it Ninsun hu Ninszun nl Ninsun pl Ninsun pt Ninsuna ru sh Ninsuna sv Ninsun tr Ninsun ... more details
File Fragment Bau Louvre AO4572.jpg thumb right 240px Bust of a goddess, perhaps Bau, wearing horned cap. Limestone, Neo Sumerian period 2150 2100 BC . From Telloh, ancient Girsu, Mus e du Louvre Louvre In Sumerian mythology Sumerian Citation needed date May 2009 and Akkadian mythology Bau or Baba was a goddess, daughter of An mythology An and Ninurta s wife. She had seven daughters, including Hegir Nuna Gangir . This goddess was depicted with the head of a dog , and her name means bark or woof . Bau was known as a patron deity of Lagash , where Gudea built her a temple. References Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods , Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002. External links http www.matrifocus.com IMB06 spotlight.htm Going to the Dogs Healing Goddesses of Mesopotamia Category Mesopotamian deities MEast myth stub fr Bau d esse it Bau mitologia pl Bau pt Bau mitologia ru ... more details
Image Fragment Ur Nanshe Louvre MNB1415.jpg thumb right 230px Fragmentary stele bearing the inscription Ur Nanshe, son of Gunidu, to Ningirsu Louvre Ur Nanshe or Ur Nina was the first king of the dynasty of Lagash , probably in the first half of the 24th century BC short chronology . He ascended after Lugal Sha Gen Sur Lugal Suggur , who was the ensi, or high priest. Waddell refers to him as Uruash . See also Commons category Ur Nanshe History of Sumer Chronology of the ancient Near East External links http www.bible history.com ancient art urnanshe lagash.html Notable Rulers of Sumer Category Sumerian rulers Category 24th century BC rulers AncientNearEast bio stub am ca Ur Nanxe es Ur Nanshe eu Ur Nanshe fr Ur Nanshe ko it Ur Nanshe nl Ur Nanshe ja pl Ur Nansze ru sh Ur Nanshe sv Ur Nanshe uk ... more details
known dynasty, that of Lagash , is not listed there at all. Citation needed date June 2011 Periodization .... King Mesilim of Kish is known from inscriptions from Lagash and Adab stating that he built temples ... monuments from Lagash as arbitrating a border dispute between Lugal sha engur , ENSI ensi high priest or governor of Lagash, and the ensi of their main rival, the neighbouring town of Umma . Mesilim ... passed to Eannatum of Lagash for a time. Empire of Lugal Ane mundu of Adab Following this period, the region ... Ane mundu , ruling over Uruk, Ur, and Lagash. According to inscriptions, he ruled from the Persian ..., before being defeated by the rulers in the Fourth Dynasty of Kish. First Dynasty of Lagash see Lagash .... cn date November 2011 En hegal is recorded as the first known ruler of Lagash, being tributary to Uruk ... of Ur, Ur Nanshe succeeded Lugal sha engur as the new high priest of Lagash and achieved ... reign, temples and palaces were repaired or erected at Lagash and elsewhere the town of Nina Citation ..., Umma once more asserted independence under Ur Lumma , who attacked Lagash unsuccessfully. Ur Lumma was replaced by a priest king, Illi, who also attacked Lagash. His son and successor Entemena restored the prestige of Lagash. Illi of Umma was subdued, with the help of his ally Lugal kinishe dudu ..., incised with great artistic skill, runs round the neck, while the eagle crest of Lagash adorns the globular ... Entemena, a series of weak, corrupt priest kings is attested for Lagash. The last of these, Urukagina ... was overthrown and his city Lagash captured by Lugal zage si , the high priest of Umma. Lugal zage ... Sin 9066.jpg right thumb Victory stele of Naram Sin of Akkad Naram Sin Louvre Image Gudea of Lagash Girsu.jpg right thumb Gudea of Lagash Louvre The Akkadian period lasted ca. 2334 2218 BC short ... . Second Dynasty of Lagash see Lagash This period lasted ca. 2260 2110 BC. cn date November 2011 unsure ... more details
in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Bibliography Comics work includes Nippur de Lagash Los guiones contin an ... 1978 Nippur de Lagash Contributions to the storyline La saga de los hermanos tatuados The tattooed ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Chart of ancient Near East states, dynasties, and rulers class nowraplinks cellspacing 0 cellpadding 3 width 600px rules all style background fbfbfb border style solid border width 1px font size 90 empty cells show border collapse collapse style background LightYellow 1st Dynasty of Lagash style background LightYellow 4th Dynasty of Kish Sumer Kish style background LightYellow 3rd Dynasty of Uruk style background Honeydew Mari, Syria Mari style background Honeydew Ebla style background Honeydew Akkadian Empire style background PaleGreen Amorites style background LightPink Elam rowspan 5 Enhengal br Lugal sha engur br Ur Nanshe br Akurgal br Eannatum br En anna tum I br Entemena br En anna tum II br En entar zid br Lugalanda rowspan 5 valign bottom Puzur Suen rowspan 5 Igrish Halam rowspan 5 rowspan 3 Iblul Il Irkab Damu rowspan 3 Ar Ennum Ibrium Tudiya Ibbi Sipish Urukagina Ur Zababa Lugal zage si br ca. 2295 2271 BC rowspan 2 Dubuhu Ada Sargon of Akkad Sargon br ca. 2270 2215 BC rowspan 2 rowspan 2 valign top Zimudar br Usi watar br Eshtar muti br Ishme Shamash br Shu Ilishu br Nanniya rowspan 2 rowspan 2 Rimush br Man ishtishu br Naram Sin of Akkad Naram Sin br ca. 2190 2154 BC rowspan 2 Shar kali sharri br Irgigi , Nanum king Nanum , Imi , Ilulu br Dudu king Dudu br Shu Durul style background LightYellow 2nd Dynasty of Lagash style background LightYellow 5th Dynasty of Uruk style background LightYellow 3rd Dynasty of Ur style background LightCoral Gutium rowspan 4 rowspan 4 Lugalushumgal br Puzer Mama br Ur Utu br Ur Mama br Lu Baba br Lugula br Kaku of Lagash Kaku br Ur Bau br Gudea br Ur Ningirsu br Pirigme br Ur gar br Inkishush br Zarlagab br Shulme br Silulumesh br Inimabakesh br Igeshaush br Yarlagab br Ibate of Gutium Ibate br Yarla br Kurum br Apilkin br La erabum br Irarum br Ibranum br Hablum br Puzur Suen br Yarlaganda br Si um Nammahani Utu hengal Ur Namma Tirigan rowspan 2 Shulgi br Amar Suena br Shu Suen &nbs ... more details
. c. 2150 BC Lagash . c. 2144 BC Gudea , the ruler ENSI ensi of the city of Lagash , started to reign ... , the ruler ensi of the city of Lagash , died. c. 2120 BC Votive statue of Gudea from Lagash Iraq ... more details
Year nav topic4 1877 archaeology science Image TiahuanacoGateEGSquier1877.jpg thumb 250px right Gateway of the Sun at Tiwanaku Tiahuanaco , as published by E.G.Squier, Peru Incidents of Travel The year 1877 in archaeology involved some significant events. Explorations Artist and photographer William Henry Jackson participates in the Hayden Survey of the Western United States , producing maps of Chaco Canyon , but no photographs due to technical problems. Excavations Empty section date July 2010 Publications Canon William Greenwell British Barrows a record of the examination of sepulchral mounds in various parts of England together with description of figures of skulls, general remarks on prehistoric crania , and an appendix by George Rolleston . John Postlethwaite Mines and Mining in the Lake District . Ephraim G. Squier Peru Incidents of Travel and Exploration in the Land of the Incas . Finds Hermes by Praxiteles at Olympia, Greece Olympia . Ruins of Lagash discovered by Ernest de Sarzec . Awards Empty section date July 2010 Miscellaneous Empty section date July 2010 Births June 16 Karel Absolon , Czech archaeologist Deaths October 17 Johann Carl Fuhlrott , discoverer of Neanderthal Man See also Ancient Greece Prehistoric man Category 1877 Archaeology Category Years in archaeology Category 1870s in science Archaeology Category 1877 in science Archaeology no Arkeologi ret 1877 ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2009 Namshub , scientific transliteration nam ub , is the Sumerian language Sumerian word for an incantation or self fulfilling prophecy . The concept was popularized by Neal Stephenson s novel Snow Crash . Meaning and nuances Various nam ub have been used in Sumerian Mythology, primarily by the Annunaki Gods , for various purposes. As is noted in Snow Crash , most of the uses correspond to mental or psychological changes, as opposed to changes in the physical world, which in the context of the book implies that it is an early form of Neuro linguistic programming NLP . Some examples are its use in Enki and Innana and the Me mythology Me , in which a nam ub is used to alternately command Nuddimud in this myth a servant of Enki , not a pseudonym for Enki himself and make him forget the commands by Innana , and in Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta , which contains the best known nam ub the Nam ub of Nuddimud, written in Snow Crash as The Namshub of Enki . Transliteration The letter is used in Sumerian language Consonants modern scientific transliteration of Sumerian for the consonant phoneme generally thought to have been Voiceless postalveolar fricative IPA . Neal Stephenson, drawing on the works of Samuel Kramer as a source including his translation of The Namshub of Enki , used the Anglicised transliteration sh for this sound compare Gilgamesh , Lagash , Shulgi . The occasionally encountered spelling namcub is a workaround to accommodate Unicode incapable systems which cannot handle the letter . Category Prophecy ... more details
of Umma , who ultimately annexed most of the territory of Lagash and established the first reliably documented kingdom to encompass all of Sumer. The destruction of Lagash was described in a lament ... of gross abuses of power that had taken hold in Lagash. 1. Since time immemorial, since life began ... the conventions of former times 2. When Ningirsu, warrior of Enlil, granted the kingship of Lagash to Urukagina ... for those indentured families, citizens of Lagash living as debtors because of grain taxes ... and 1 sadug vessel of beer are for the lamentation singers of Lagash. 406 loaves of bread, 2 mud ... ka hu Uruinimgina ms Urukagina nl Uruinimgina van Lagash ja pl Urukagina ru ... more details
ENSI spelled PA.TE.SI in Sumerian cuneiform , hence occasionally transliterated as patesi possibly derived from EN cuneiform en si k , lord of the plowland ref John Allan Halloran Sumerian Lexicon. Logogram Publishing, Los Angeles Cal. 2006. ref borrowed into Akkadian language Akkadian as i akkum is a Sumer ian title designating the ruler or prince of a city state . Originally it may have designated an independent ruler, but in later periods the title presupposed subordinance to a lugal King Emperor . For the Early Dynastic period about 2800 2350 BC , the meaning of the Sumerian titles EN , ENSI and LUGAL cannot be differentiated clearly see Lugal Lugal, ensi and en Lugal, ensi and en for details. nsi may have originally been a designation of the ruler restricted to Lagash and Umma . ref Horst Klengel Hrsg. Kulturgeschichte des alten Vorderasiens. Akademie Verlag, Berlin 1989. ref The nsi was considered a representative of the city state s patron deity. ref H. W. F. Saggs Saggs, H. W. F. 1988, The Greatness That Was Babylon revised edition ref In later periods, an nsi was normally seen as subordinate to a lugal king . Nevertheless, even the powerful rulers of the Second Dynasty of Lagash circa 2100 BC such as Gudea were satisfied with the title nsi . In Ur III times about 2100 2000 BC nsi referred to the provincial governors of the Kingdom. These exercised great powers in terms of government, tax revenue and jurisdiction, but they were supervised, installed, and dismissed by the King lugal of Ur . Although the office could be inherited, all nsi had to be endorsed by the King. No independent foreign policy or warfare was allowed ref Dietz Otto Edzard Geschichte Mesopotamiens. C.H. Beck, M nchen 2004. ref In the Assyria City state of Ashur city state of Ashur , the hereditary ruler bore the Akkadian language version of the title nsi , while the patron deity was regarded as arrum King . They held most political power in Sumerian city states during the Uruk per ... more details
File Foundation nail Entemena Louvre AO22934.jpg thumb 260px One of the oldest diplomatic documents known, on a clay nail , by King Entemena , c 2400 BC. Entemena flourished 2400 BC ref name statue was a son of En anna tum I , and he reestablished Lagash as a power in Sumer . He defeated Illi of Umma , with the aid of Lugal kinishe dudu of Uruk , successor to Enshakushanna , who is in the Sumerian king list king list . Artifacts He has one of the earliest statues of a known king from Mesopotamia . The statue was housed in the in National Museum of Iraq . In May 2003 the statue was stolen during the Second Gulf War . ref name statue cite news author coauthors title Kept safe in US, Iraqi royal statue heads home url http www.boston.com news world middleeast articles 2010 09 07 kept safe in us iraqi royal statue heads home ?page 2 quote King Entemena ruled in 2400 BC, when the land that makes up modern day Iraq was a cradle of civilization. ... work Boston Globe date September 7, 2010 accessdate 2010 09 11 ref A tripod of silver dedicated by Entemena to his god is now in the Louvre . A frieze of lions devouring ibexes and deer, incised with great artistic skill, runs round the neck, while the eagle crest of Lagash adorns the globular part. The vase is a proof of the high degree of excellence to which the goldsmith s art had already attained. A vase of calcite, also dedicated by Entemena, has been found at Nippur . A foundation deposit clay nail of Entemena, in excellent condition relates a peace treaty, and is dedicated to the God Bad Tibira. It is one of the oldest diplomatic documents known. gallery File Vase Entemena Louvre AO2674.jpg Silver vase, with decorated panels, inscribed with cuneiform around rim File Hinge bearing Entemena Louvre MNB1418.jpg Hinge of Entemena, with cuneiform inscription gallery See also Portal Ancient Near East Clay nail References Reflist Notable Rulers of Sumer Category Sumerian rulers am ca Entemena de En metena es Entemena fr En ... more details
Portal Ancient Near East Enshakushanna or En shag kush ana , Enukduanna , En Shakansha Ana was a king of Uruk in the later 3rd millennium BC who is named on the Sumerian king list , which states his reign to have been 60 years. He conquered Hamazi , Akkad , Kish Sumer Kish , and Nippur , claiming hegemony over all of Sumer . He adopted the Sumerian language Sumerian title en ki en gi lugal kalam ma en ki in Sumerian means god of the Aps ref https openaccess.leidenuniv.nl bitstream handle 1887 17707 PDF 20 20Part 202 20 20Composite 20Edition.pdf?sequence 3 ref ref http cdli.ucla.edu search result.pt?id text P222870&start 0&result format single& op id text eq&size 100 FAOS 05 2, Enshakushanna 1, A at CDLI consistency in titulature is verified by searching for all inscriptions of en sza3 kusz2 an na ref , which may be translated as lord of Sumer and king of all the land or possibly as EN cuneiform en of the region of Uruk and lugal of the region of Ur ref See e.g. Glassner, Jean Jacques, 2000 Les petits etats M sopotamiens la fin du 4e et au cours du 3e mill naire. In Hansen, Mogens Herman ed. A Comparative Study of Thirty City State Cultures. The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Copenhagen., P.48 ref , and could correspond to the later title lugal ki en gi ki uri King of Sumer and Akkad that eventually came to signify kingship over Babylonia as a whole. He was succeeded in Uruk by Lugal kinishe dudu , but the hegemony seems to have passed to Eannatum of Lagash for a time. Lugal kinishe dudu was later allied with Entemena , a successor of Eannatum, against Lagash s principal rival, Umma . References Reflist Start box S bef before Hadanish of Hamazi S ttl title King of Sumer years c. 26th century BC S aft rows 2 after Lugal ure or Lugal kinishe dudu S bef before Unknown S ttl title Ensi of Uruk years c. 26th century BC End box Notable Rulers of Sumer Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Enshakushanna ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DAT ... more details
horizontal registers. The upper register shows Eannatum , the ENSI ensi or ruler of Lagash , leading ... of the enemies of Lagash in their beaks. The second register shows soldiers marching with shouldered ... that the stele was commissioned by Eannatum, an ensi or ruler of Lagash around 2460 BC. On it, he ... into the territory of Lagash again upon penalty of divine punishment. ref cite book title ... more details
thumb Foundation nail dedicated by Entemena, king of Lagash, to the god of Bad Tibira Mus e du Louvre ... on cones plundered from the site in the 1930s records the friendship pact of Entemena , governor of Lagash ... more details
Infobox person name Manishtushu image relatives En hedu ana sister br Rimush brother br Shar Kali Sharri grandson birth name Manishtushu other names Mani tu u title King of Akkadian Empire children Naram Sin of Akkad parents Sargon of Akkad br Queen Tashlultum Manishtushu was a king of the Akkadian Empire from 2276 to 2261 BC. His name is also spelled as Mani tu u . Biography Manishtushu was the son of Sargon of Akkad and Queen Tashlultum , brother of En hedu ana and the father of Naram Sin of Akkad Naram Sin . He was preceded by his younger brother Rimush , was assassinated by his own court, and was succeeded by Naram Sin. Accomplishments Conquered the city of Shirasum in Elam , what is modern day West Southwest Iran . Sailed a fleet down the Tigris River that eventually traded with 37 other nations as well as plundered silver mines. See also Portal Ancient Near East History of Sumer Sumerian king list Manishtushu Obelisk Start box Succession box before Rimush title Akkadian Empire King of Akkad br King of Kish Sumer Kish , Uruk , Lagash , and Umma br Overlord of Elam years ca. 2205 2191 BC Chronology of the Ancient Near East short after Naram Sin of Akkad Naram Sin End box Notable Rulers of Sumer Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Manishtushu ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Category Akkadian people Category Sumerian rulers Category Murdered monarchs Category 23rd century BC deaths ca Manixtuixu da Manishtushu de Mani tu u es Manishutusu eu Manishtushu fr Manishtusu ko it Manishtushu hu Manistusu nl Manishtusu van Akkad ja no Manishtushu pl Manisztusu pt Manishtushu ru sh Mani tu u uk ... more details
File Foundation nail Entemena Louvre AO22934.jpg thumb One of the oldest diplomatic documents known, by King Entemena , c 2400 BC. Portal Ancient Near East Used by Sumerians and other Mesopotamian cultures beginning in the third millennium BC, clay nails , also referred to as dedication or foundation nails, were inscribed with Cuneiform script cuneiform and embedded into walls to serve as evidence that the temple or building was the divine property of the god to whom it was dedicated. Additionally, uninscribed clay cones painted in different colors were used by Sumerians to create decorative mosaic patterns on walls and pillars within buildings, as well as to add strength to the structure see 2nd link below . The similar funerary cone s of ancient Egypt used the cone base as the major writing surface. Foundation nail examples File Foundation nail IMG 0073 black.jpg thumb Foundation nail of the E ninnu . As some of the oldest documents in history, the sponsor, responsible for the construction, or dedication of a work, some of the oldest histories, and or intrigues are recorded. Boasting sometimes led to historical inaccuracies, or mistatements of facts. King Entemena King Entemena s nail is a prime example of a clay nail in excellent condition, as well as a detailed story. He was king of Lagash towards the late middle of the 3rd millennium BC . See also Funerary cone ancient Egypt ian External links Commons category Cuneiform on clay nails or cones http www.etc.cmu.edu projects i4i photos nail.html http www.metmuseum.org toah hd uruk hod L.1995.48.2.htm DEFAULTSORT Clay Nail Category Mesopotamian mythology Category Archaeology of the Near East Category Ancient Near East art and architecture Category Archaeological artefact types Category Ancient Near and Middle East clay objects Category 3rd millennium BC works archaeology stub fr Clou de fondation lt Molin vinis hu Ritu lis alapk nl Kleinagel ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 File Weight AO246 mp3h9144.jpg thumb right 220px 5 mina weight with the name of Shu Shin, king of Sumer and Akkad Ernest Choquin de Sarzec 1832 1901 was a French archaeologist, to whom is attributed the discovery of the civilization of ancient Sumer . He was in the French diplomatic service on being transferred to Basra in 1872 as a vice consul, he became interested in the excavations at Ur , started by the British diplomat J. E. Taylor. In 1877, he began a dig at Girsu Telloh the ancient Girsu, as it transpired, rather than Lagash as once supposed . The site, in present day Iraq in the southern delta lowlands, had been drawn to his attention by local dealers in antiquities. During the 1880s he succeeded in finding evidence of the reign of Gudea . He continued to work on the site until 1901. ref cite web url http www.servinghistory.com topics Ernest de Sarzec title Ernest De Sarzec author date work publisher Serving History accessdate 6 September 2010 ref References references Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Ernest De Sarzec ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1832 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1901 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Ernest De Sarzec Category French archaeologists Sarzec Category 1832 births Category 1901 deaths de Ernest de Sarzec es Ernest de Sarzec he pl Ernest Choquin de Sarzec sk Ernest de Sarzec ... more details
Sergio Mulko born June 3, 1946 in General Roca , R o Negro Province R o Negro is an Argentina Argentine comic artist. At a young age, he moved to Mar del Plata , from where he began publishing for the Columba Publishing house of Buenos Aires . He alternated the drawing of Nippur de Lagash with his creator, Lucho Olivera . Around the time of this cooperation was born Mulko s pseudonym Leo Gioser , who would write a series of scripts for Gilgamesh, el inmortal , also created by Olivera. Mulko is the artist who has drawn more episodes of Nippur more than 150 in two stages between 1972 and 1976, and between 1988 and 1994. For many, he is the one who has given greater graphical quality to the series, after his creator, Olivera. Also for Columba, he has drawn other series such as The Samurai, Espartaco, etc. With script of Morah n, he made one remembered version of Planet of the Apes comic book Planet of the Apes . He has also collaborated with Editorial Record and Editorial Garc a Ferr as well as with a publishing house from Italy. Mulko had one short stage at TV animation for layoutman , in the Jaime D az Studios but today he continues being an action comics artist. External links http www.nippurweb.com.ar Mulko1.htm Interview es icon Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Mulko, Sergio ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH June 3, 1946 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Mulko, Sergio Category 1946 births Category Argentine comics artists Category People from R o Negro Province Category Living people Argentina artist stub Comics artist stub es Sergio Mulko ... more details
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