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Urclass=notpageimage| Location of Ur, in Western Asia, modern Iraq.
The First Dynasty of Ur was a 26th century-25th century BCE dynasty of ruler of the city of Ur in ancient Sumer. It is part of the Early Dynastic period III of the History of Mesopotamia.
Rulers
According to the Sumerian King List, there were four kings in this dynasty: Mes-Anepada, Mes-kiagnun, Elulu, and Balulu. Two other kings earlier than Mes-Anepada are known from other sources, namely Mes-kalam-du and A-Kalam-du. It would seem that Mes-Anepada was the son of Mes-kalam-du, according to the inscription found on a bead in Mari, and Mes-kalam-du was the founder of the dynasty. A probable Queen Puabi is also known from her lavish tomb at the Royal Cemetery at Ur.
The First Dynasty of Ur had a lot of influence over the area of Sumer.
| Ruler | Epithet | Length of reign | Approx. dates | Mentions |
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| Mes-kalam-du | ? | c. 26th century BC | Dynastic beads, tomb inscriptions at the Royal Cemetery at Ur | |
| A-Kalam-du | ? | c. 26th century BC | Dynastic beads | |
| Mesh-Ane-pada | 80 years | c. 26th century BC | Sumerian King List, Tummal Chronicle | |
| Mesh-ki-ang-Nuna | "the son of Mesh-Ane-pada" | 36 years | Sumerian King List, Tummal Chronicle | |
| Elulu | 25 years | Sumerian King List | ||
| Balulu | 36 years | Sumerian King List | ||
Artifacts
Main article: Royal Cemetery of UrThe Royal Cemetery of Ur held the tombs of several rulers of the First Dynasty of Ur.
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A gold dagger and a dagger with a gold-plated handle, Ur excavations (1900).
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Reconstructed Sumerian headgear necklaces found in the tomb of Puabi, housed at the British Museum
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Cylinder seal of Queen Puabi, found in her tomb. Inscription 𒅤𒀀𒉿 𒊩𒌆Pu-A-Bi-Nin "Queen Puabi". The last word "𒊩𒌆" can either be pronounced Nin “lady”, or Eresh “queen”.
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Gold finger-rings, ear-rings, etc., Ur excavations (1900).
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See also
References
- ^ Frayne, Douglas (2008). Pre-Sargonic Period: Early Periods, Volume 1 (2700-2350 BC). University of Toronto Press. pp. 901–902. ISBN 9781442690479.
- British Museum notice WA 121544
- Crawford, Harriet (2013). The Sumerian World. Routledge. p. 622. ISBN 9781136219115.
- Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and; Hansen, Donald P.; Pittman, Holly (1998). Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur. UPenn Museum of Archaeology. p. 78. ISBN 9780924171550.
- James, Sharon L.; Dillon, Sheila (2015). A Companion to Women in the Ancient World. John Wiley & Sons. p. 9. ISBN 9781119025542.
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