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~2450 BCE·Early Dynastic

ETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 09

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (ii 3) He fashioned (the statue of) Šul-šagana. He fashioned (the statue of) Gušudu. He fashioned (the statue of) Kindazid.He built the temple of Ninmarki. He fashioned (the statue of) Lama-u-e. (iii 7) He dug the A-suhur-canal. He dug the Eg-tirsig-canal. He dug the great ... of the Enlile-pada-canal. He dug the ... of the Surdugin-du-canal. He dug the Nin-REC107-ba-du. (v 5) He is a man, who submits to the orders of Nanše.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 1

(1) To Nanše, the mighty lady, Ur-Bau dedicated this (vessel) for the well-being of Ur-Nanše, the šennu priest, the beloved en priest of Nanše, and for his own well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 10

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (ii 4) He built the temple of Nanše. (iii 1) He built the Ebgal. (iii 3) He built the Kinir. (iv 1) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (iv 3) He built the Abzu-ega. (iv 5) He built the Tiraš. (v 1) He built the shrine of Bagara. (v 3) He built the E-dam. (v 5) He built the Kame.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 11

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 2) He fashioned (the statue of) Nanše, the mighty lady. (ii 4) He built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (ii 5) He fashioned (the statue of) Šul-šagana. (ii 7) He built the Ebgal. (iii 2) He fashioned (the statue of) Lugal-urtur. (iii 4) He fashioned (the statue of) Lugal-Uruba. (iii 6) He built the Kinir. (iv 1) He fashioned (the statue of) Nineš-REC107. (iv 3) He fashioned (the statue of) Ninĝidru. (iv 5) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (iv 7) He fashioned (the statue of) Ĝatumdug. (v 2) He built the Bagar…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 12

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 4) He built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (iii 2) He dug the Ninĝirsuke-pada (canal) .... (iv 1) He built the Abzu-ega. (iv 3) He built the E-dam.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 13

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 4) He built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (iii 1) He built the Ebgal. (iii 3) He built the E-ĝidru. (iii 5) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (iv 2) He built the temple of Ninmarki. (iv 4) He built the E-dam.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 14

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 4) He built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (iii 2) He built the Ebgal. (iii 4) He built the Kinir. (iii 6) He built the E-dam. (iv 2) He built the Bagara. (iv 4) He built the Abzu-ega.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 15

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Nanše. (ii 4) He built the shrine of Ĝirsu. (iii 1) He built the Ebgal. (iii 3) He built the E-ĝidru. (iii 5) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (iv 2) He built the E-dam. (iv 4) He built the temple of Ninmarki. (iv 6) He built the Abzu-ega.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

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.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~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.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 18

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the Ebgal. (ii 4) He built the Kinir. (ii 6) He built the Nine-ĝara. (iii 2) He built the Bagara. (iii 4) He built the E-dam. (iii 6) He built the Tiraš (iv 2) He built the A-eden. (iv 4) He built the E-ĝidru.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 19

(1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the temple of Ninĝirsu.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 20

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the temple of Ninĝirsu. (i 7) He built the Ebgal. (i 9) He built the temple of Nanše. (ii 1) He built the Kinir. (ii 3) He built the Bagara. (ii 5) He built the E-dam. (ii 7) He built the E-ĝidru. (ii 9) He built the Šeše-ĝara. (iii 1) He built the Tiraš. (iii 3) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (iii 5) He built the Abzu-ega. (iii 7) When he built temple of Ninĝirsu, he provided the temple with 70 guru of barley. (iv 1) He established control of the Dilmun-boats (coming) from the foreign countries. (iv 4) He built the city wall of Lagaš. (i…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 21

(1) To Ninĝirsu, when he built for him the shrine of Ĝirsu, Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, dedicated this (door socket). (9) He built the temple of Nanše. (11) He built the Ebgal. (13) He built the Kinir. (15) He built the Bagara. (17) He built the E-dam. (19) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (21) He built the Tiraš.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 22

(1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Ninĝirsu. (8) He built the temple of Nanše. (10) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (12) He built the E-dam. (14) He built the temple of Ninmarki. (16) He established control of the Dilmun-boats (coming) from the foreign countries. (19) He built the Ebgal. (21) He built the Kinir. (23) He built the E-ĝidru.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 23

(1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the temple of Ninĝirsu. (8) He built the temple of Nanše. (10) He built the Šeše-ĝara. (12) He built the Abzu-banda. (14) He built the Bagara. (16) He established control of the Dilmun-boats (coming) from the foreign countries.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 24a

(1) For/to Ninĝirsu, Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 24b

(1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 25

(1') He established control of the Dilmun-boats (coming) from the foreign countries.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 26

(1) For Ninĝirsu, Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the temple of Tiraš.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 27

(1) To Bau, Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, dedicated this (cup).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 29

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the E-tar.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 30a

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the Šeše-ĝara.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 30b

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the E-ĝidru.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 31

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the levee alongside Sala of the Amorites. (ii 4) ... the temple of ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 32

(iv 1) Šul-MUŠxPA, the personal god of the king, carried the pure earth-basket. (iv 5) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, citizen of Gursar, built the shrine of Ĝirsu.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 33

(1) To Ninĝirsu, Ur-Nanše, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

BIN 08, 029

Lugal-nigzu — Ur-nibeda — from the field a peg was pulled out; a donkey was released there; milk was declared there — before Ur-su, the donkey herder; house ... [broken] wages — distributed — [KU] ... the matter is concluded; to the governor of Nippur; ... [is] available.

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

BIN 08, 038

15 gur of barley — purchase price for 1 house of 1 sar — it is. Nin-pada, wife of Lugal-ša, who drew [it] from the [clay] tablet [?] — received. 1 shekel of silver, 1 gur of barley — KUM-tuš-[ša3?], son of Lugal-[ša], received. Purchase price of [x x x]

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

BIN 08, 173

[x]+4 shekels of silver, 12 gur 1 barig barley (lidga-quality), 41 sila of pig fat, 2 gur 1 barig dates, 1 grass-fed pig: this is the purchase price of Nin-gišnani. Ur-lugal, the donkey-herder, gave (it) to her — (for) the wall of the gate of the palace. Its case was put in order (settled). Dudu, ...... ...... [......], the men of the (legal) statement — they confirmed (it under oath). The oath ...... [......]

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 011

šušx pa-nam-šita chief purification priest (iszib) great [BADxDIŠ-official] lord of IB chief šita-official abgal (grand sage) kingal tiru (palace attendant) [...] sukkal ([...] vizier/messenger) [...] x stone(?) x life/arrow(?) KAx[...] na [...] (too fragmentary to render)

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticOur engine

CUSAS 35, 419

½ shekel of refined silver — [disbursed:] Ba-NI 1 male sheep — Lugal-ezem 1 shekel: Lu-x-[...] 2 shekels — silver, purchase price: [name broken] 2 shekels — silver, purchase price: Dingir-lu-mah 2 shekels — silver, purchase price: Ur-Pu-sag 2 shekels — silver, purchase price: Di-Utu and Lugal-ezem ⅓ shekel — silver, purchase price: Ur-sag-Utu [n] shekels silver [...] [...two signs illegible...] 4⅓ shekels silver — Ab-ba-tur 2 goats

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

BIN 08, 021

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — BIN 08, 021. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CBS 09647

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CBS 09647. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CBS 09678

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CBS 09678. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 002

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 002. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CDLI Lexical 000027, ex. 012

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — CDLI Lexical 000027, ex. 012. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

CDLI Lexical 000031, ex. 015

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) ?) — CDLI Lexical 000031, ex. 015. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Nik 1, 126

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — Nik 1, 126. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Nik 1, 313

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — Nik 1, 313. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

Nik 1, 318

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — Nik 1, 318. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

OSP 1, 019

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — OSP 1, 019. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

OSP 1, 037

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — OSP 1, 037. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

PBS 15, 20

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — PBS 15, 20. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.09.04.14, ex. 08

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.09.04.14, ex. 08. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add06.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add06.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add20.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add20.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add52.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add52.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add54.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add54.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2400 BCE·Early DynasticEditorial

RIME 1.11.add55.01, ex. 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)) — RIME 1.11.add55.01, ex. 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

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