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~2450 BCE·Early Dynastic

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Ur-Nanše 16

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 3) He built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (ii 5) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (iii 1) He built the E-ĝidru. (iii 5) He built the E-dam. (iv 1) He built the Nine-ĝara. (iv 3) He built the Bagara. (iv 5) He built the Kinir.

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~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 17

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 1) He fashioned (the statue of) Nanše. (ii 3) He dug the ... canal, and ... water into the ... canal for Nanše. (iii 1) He fashioned (the statue of) Ešir. (iii 3) He chose Ur-nimin (as) the spouse of Nanše by extispicy. (iii 7) He built the A-eden. (iv 1) He built the Nine-ĝara. (iv 3) He built the E-ĝidru. (iv 5) He built the city wall of Lagaš. (v 1) He fashioned (the statue of) Lugal-Uruba. (v 3) He established control of the Dilmun-boats (coming) from the foreign countries.

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BIN 08, 029

BIN 08, 038

BIN 08, 173

CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 011

DP 064

DP 103

BIN 08, 021

CBS 09647

CBS 09678

Nik 1, 177

Nik 1, 309

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Nik 1, 318

OSP 1, 019

OSP 1, 037

PBS 15, 20

RIME 1.09.04.14, ex. 08

RIME 1.11.add06.01, ex. 01

RIME 1.11.add20.01, ex. 01

RIME 1.11.add52.01, ex. 01

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RIME 1.11.add60.01, ex. 01

RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. add04

RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. add05

RIME 1.13.add11.16, ex. 01

RIME 1.14.14.01, ex. 01

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