EDIIIA
2600-2450
Description:
The Early Dynastic IIIa Period is marked by the beginning of syllabic writing, recording the full flow of human speech. This led to the rise of literary texts, poems, histories, etc. instead of just economic documents. Pu’abi and Meshkalamdug’s graves date to this period.
Ultra-Low Chronology
Short/Low Chronology: 2500-2375 BCE
Middle Chronology: 2600-2450 BCE
Long/High Chronology:
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10458O | (none) | 1928,1010.146 | (none) | Silver Vessels [A-O] 15 goblets 42 (new) [P] 1 libation jug 83 (new) [Q] 1 flat tray 32 (new) Types__ Photo__ |
| 10458P | (none) | 1928,1010.146 | (none) | Silver Vessels [A-O] 15 goblets 42 (new) [P] 1 libation jug 83 (new) [Q] 1 flat tray 32 (new) Types__ Photo__ |
| 10458Q | (none) | 1928,1010.146 | (none) | Silver Vessels [A-O] 15 goblets 42 (new) [P] 1 libation jug 83 (new) [Q] 1 flat tray 32 (new) Types__ Photo__ |
| 10921 | (none) | (none) | B17128 | Stone Vase White veined calcite Spill Vase [drawing] Type 86 | |
| 13658 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Fragment of round preSargonic (?) accounts. HC.403. |
| 13844 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Round Archaic accounts. HC.401 Stratum B. |
| 13890 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic. Beginning bara mas(?) - an-ni-pad HC.1405 (UET/II: 6 supp) |
| 10818A | (none) | (none) | B17590 | Tomb Group A. A few odd beads round neck; decayed silver double conoids, one or two carnelian rings. B. [B and F] Pair of cockle shells corroded together, containing black paint. C. Decayed copper pin, rectangular in section. Type III variant. D. Few decayed shell rings worn on breast, probably originally a belt. E. Fragments of silver earrings | |
| 10823E | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group A. Necklace of gold and lapis lazuli double conoids and long carnelian facetted lentoids. B. [B and I] 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils. C. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal in 2 registers. Banquet scene. Above, four seated figures, 2 of whom are sucking from straws: below, shrine gate, a porter, 3 seated figures 2 of whom suck straws. The straws are placed in jars which stand upon a ring headed, others have perfect circles in place of a head. D. Silver pin with lapis ball head and gold leaf cap. Head broken from stem. Type V. E. Fluted silver beaker, sides compressed. F. Fragments of a silver ribbon head band. G. Rings forming a silver belt. H. Cockle shells containing paint. I. A Pair of large double lunate gold ear rings J. A gold ear ring in 2 1/2 coils |
| 10907 | (none) | (none) | B17069 | Two Silver Bowls corroded together. both very badly distorted Measurements impossible Type__ | |
| 11861A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Copper Bowls. Hemispherical. A pair of the same size (1 broken in halves) |
| 11861B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Copper Bowls. Hemispherical. A pair of the same size (1 broken in halves) |
| 10897A | (none) | (none) | B17072A | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted 1 intact, 1 broken Exactly like U.10892 [Type] LXVI |
| 10897B | (none) | (none) | B17072B | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted 1 intact, 1 broken Exactly like U.10892 [Type] LXVI |
| 10898A | (none) | (none) | B17072C | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted Both intact Exactly like U 10892 [Type] LXXI | |
| 10898B | (none) | (none) | B17072D | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted Both intact Exactly like U 10892 [Type] LXXI |
| 10895A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted Exactly like U.10892 [type] LXVI |
| 10895B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted Exactly like U.10892 [type] LXVI |
| 10896A | (none) | (none) | B17072E | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted one intact one broken Exactly like U.10892 [type] LXVI |
| 10896B | (none) | (none) | B17072 | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted one intact, one broken Exactly like U.10892 |
| 10956A | (none) | 1928,1010.397 | (none) | [A-B] Copper Ladles. Two of different types, corroded together: also a copper adze. (the handle of A & the tip of B are broken). (C) Adze normal type. [drawing] |
| 10956B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Copper Ladles. Two of different types, corroded together: also a copper adze. (the handle of A & the tip of B are broken). (C) Adze normal type. [drawing] |
| 10932A | (none) | 1928,1010.14 | (none) | [A-B] Gold Cockle-shells. Pair. modeled on the real, the ribs rendered by engraved lines. Inside one is green paint. [drawing] |
| 10932B | (none) | (none) | B16710 | [A-B] Gold Cockle-shells. Pair. modeled on the real, the ribs rendered by engraved lines. Inside one is green paint. [drawing] | |
| 10024A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Lamps Silver, two were found, one inside the other: the outer lamp completely decayed, the inner in good condition. |
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