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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11920B | (none) | 1929,1017.631 | (none) | [A-D] Copper Bowls. 6, one inside the other. one hemispherical (with small button base. One ditto, slightly smaller and 4 oval. | |
 | 11920C | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] Copper Bowls. 6, one inside the other. one hemispherical (with small button base. One ditto, slightly smaller and 4 oval. Types III and LXIII |
| 11920D | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] Copper Bowls. 6, one inside the other. one hemispherical (with small button base. One ditto, slightly smaller and 4 oval. Types III and LXIII |
| (none) | (none) | 1928,1010.131 | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | (none) | 1929,1017.646 | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| 9786A | (none) | (none) | B17000 | [A-B] Silver wire ornaments Apparently 7, of which 6 are whole or nearly so [drawing] They seem to have been connected with silver headdress 9785, with which they were found, and might have been attached to a narrow silver ribbon found with it, or to the string of very small beads: they were not with the gold rings |
| 10052F | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] Silver Bowl 4 Oval - one inside the other. The 3 inner examples are well preserved and have small lapis handles: the outer bowl is much decayed. TYPE__ |
| 10052E | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] Silver Bowl 4 Oval - one inside the other. The 3 inner examples are well preserved and have small lapis handles: the outer bowl is much decayed. TYPE__ |
| 11969B | 30-12-255 | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11969E | 30-12-255A | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11969A | 30-12-255B | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11969D | 30-12-255C | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11969C | 30-12-255D | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 12243 | 30-12-258 | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. [Type] III. | |
| 11739 | 30-12-275 | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. |
| 12273 | 30-12-276 | (none) | (none) | Copper Vase. Champagne vase type. Much bent & distorted; part of rim missing. Type XXXIV. [drawing 2:5] | |
| 11572 | 30-12-350 | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. | |
| 12141B | 30-12-411 | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper strainer. Poor condition. [B] Handle broken & part of bottom missing. Normal type. Plain, type V. Circular in section. | |
| 10899A | 30-12-487 | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Two Silver Tumblers Fluted Both rather damaged Exactly like U 10892 [Type] LXVI |
| 10899B | 30-12-487 | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Two Silver Tumblers Fluted Both rather damaged Exactly like U 10892 [Type] LXVI | |
| 10900 | 30-12-488 | (none) | (none) | Silver Tumbler Fluted Exactly like U 10892 Half or rim broken off (preserved) corroded on to a piece of copper [Type] LXVI | |
| 10913 | 30-12-489 | (none) | (none) | Silver Tumbler fluted (a good deal damaged) exactly like U.10892 [Type] LXVI | |
| 12398C | 30-12-679 | (none) | (none) | Groups: [A ]Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold gold leaves on lapis and carnelian wreath. [D-E] 2 gold flowers mounted on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and blue ball beads. [I] Silver pin (broken). |
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