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~2450 BCE

·Early Dynastic

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A-KALAM-du 1 / CDLI Seals 001440 (CDLI Seals 001440 (physical))

(1) Aya-kalam-dug, king of Urim: Aya-šusikil-Ana is his spouse.

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A-KALAM-du 1 / CDLI Seals 001440 (CDLI Seals 001440 (physical))

A-kurgal 1

Abzu-kidu 1

Anam 1

Anam 3

Anonymous 06 (FAOS 05/2, Anonym 06) (FAOS 05/2, Anonym 06)

Anonymous 10 (FAOS 05/2, Anonym 10) (FAOS 05/2, Anonym 10)

Anonymous Adab 07 (FAOS 05/2, AnAdab 07)

Anonymous Ešnuna 1 (FAOS 05/2, AnEshn 01)

Anonymous Ešnuna 2 (FAOS 05/2, AnEshn 02)

Anonymous Lagaš 01 (FAOS 05/1, AnLag 01)

Anonymous Lagaš 02 (FAOS 05/1, AnLag 02)

Anonymous Lagaš 04 (FAOS 05/1, AnLag 04)

Anonymous Lagaš 06 (FAOS 05/1, AnLag 06)

Anonymous Lagaš 07 (FAOS 05/1, AnLag 07)

Anonymous Lagaš 13 (FAOS 05/1, AnLag 13)

Anonymous Lagaš 14 (FAOS 05/1, AnLag 14)

Anonymous Lagaš 15 (FAOS 05/1, AnLag 15)

Anonymous Lagaš 26 (FAOS 05/1, AnLag 26)

Anonymous Nippur 01 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 01)

Anonymous Nippur 09 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 09)

Anonymous Nippur 10 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 10)

Anonymous Nippur 11 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 11)

Anonymous Nippur 12 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 12)

Anonymous Nippur 14 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 14)

Anonymous Nippur 22 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 22)

Anonymous Nippur 24 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 24, B)

Anonymous Nippur 25 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 25)

Anonymous Nippur 26 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 26)

Anonymous Nippur 27 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 27)

Anonymous Nippur 28 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 28)

Anonymous Nippur 29

Anonymous Nippur 32 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 32)

Anonymous Nippur 35 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 35)

Anonymous Nippur 37 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 37)

Anonymous Nippur 39 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 39)

Anonymous Nippur 41 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 41)

Anonymous Nippur 42 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 42)

Anonymous Nippur 43 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 43)

Anonymous Nippur 44 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 44)

Anonymous Nippur 46 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 46)

Anonymous Nippur 47 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 47)

Anonymous Nippur 50 (FAOS 05/2, AnNip 50)

Anonymous Sippar 3 (FAOS 05/2, AnSippar 03)

Anonymous Ur 16 (FAOS 05/2, AnUr 16)

Anonymous Ur 22 (FAOS 05/2, AnUr 22)

Anonymous Uruk 1 (FAOS 05/2, AnUruk 01)

Arad-Dumuzida 1

A-kurgal 3

Anonymous Khafaje 11 (FAOS 05/2, AnHaf 11)