Neo-Babylonian

Description:

After the collapse of the Assyrian Empire, led by a coalition of Babylonians, Medes, Scythians, and Cimmerians, the Neo-Babylonian Empire flourished. The seat of the empire was transferred from Nineveh to Babylonia, and economics, agriculture, building projects, arts, and sciences flourished. The period was a renaissance of Sumerian/Akkadian traditions. Temples dominated the urban social structure, legal system, and social hierarchy. The period ended during the reign of Nabonidus, when Babylon was captured by Cyrus the Great.

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Short/Low Chronology:

Middle Chronology: 625-539 BCE

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
15660	52-30-39, 52-30-39	(none)	(none)	Tablet. Neo-Bab. Letter.
15688	52-30-33, 52-30-33	(none)	(none)	Tablet. Oval. Neo-Bab. (?) Tablet. UET/III:141
16240A	(none)	(none)	(none)	2 clay tablets (A) Neo-Babylonian letter; (B) Neo-Babylonian commercial document. Date: 9th year of Nabopolassar
16240B	(none)	(none)	(none)	2 clay tablets (A) Neo-Babylonian letter; (B) Neo-Babylonian commercial document. Date: 9th year of Nabopolassar
1625A	(none)	(none)	B15620, B15620, B15620	Three (3) fragments of a black diorite monument, originally in shape of 4-sided pyramid, surmounted by a smaller body of the same shape. Around all sides of the lower pyramid runs a long inscription of New Babylonian date, concerning contracts for the building of a bit apti and the acquisition of the site for it, in the city of Ur. Found on New Babylonian floor level in N. corner between Nabonidus platform and the old wall.
1625B	(none)	(none)	B15620, B15620, B15620	Three (3) fragments of a black diorite monument, originally in shape of 4-sided pyramid, surmounted by a smaller body of the same shape. Around all sides of the lower pyramid runs a long inscription of New Babylonian date, concerning contracts for the building of a bit apti and the acquisition of the site for it, in the city of Ur. Found on New Babylonian floor level in N. corner between Nabonidus platform and the old wall.
1625C	(none)	(none)	B15620, B15620, B15620	Three (3) fragments of a black diorite monument, originally in shape of 4-sided pyramid, surmounted by a smaller body of the same shape. Around all sides of the lower pyramid runs a long inscription of New Babylonian date, concerning contracts for the building of a bit apti and the acquisition of the site for it, in the city of Ur. Found on New Babylonian floor level in N. corner between Nabonidus platform and the old wall.
17060	31-43-491	(none)	(none)	Dagger blade. Copper. Type ?.
17238	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
17348	(none)	1931,1010.246	(none)	Beads. Glass paste. Possibly the Horus Eye? Discoid and barrel beads also animals head pendants - flat. [A-C] 3 animals of type (A). [D] 1 animal of type (B). Each has a raised border of blue glass paste on one side and a pellet of blue glass paste for the eyes. [E] One Puzuzu head [E]. [drawing]
17629	52-30-17	(none)	(none)	(none)
18122	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet of unusual shape. With very small writing: one side intact. The obverse mostly flaked away. Persian. [drawing]
18123	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay tablets. A small hoard of Persian tablets found together in a clay tripod pot: not in good condition, but much flaked by salt and broken.
18743	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet. Complete.
19977	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet. One corner chipped.
19978	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet.
20086A	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
20087	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet.
20089D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Not assigned in field
20089F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Not assigned in field
20089G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Not assigned in field
20089H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Not assigned in field
20089I	(none)	(none)	(none)	Not assigned in field
20089L	(none)	(none)	(none)	Not assigned in field
20089N	(none)	(none)	(none)	Not assigned in field