Monday, March 20, 2006



3.20

Mesopotamia

  1. Ur (Ur of the Chaldesees/ Tell Muqayyar)
    1. Nanna (moon) - protector of Ur
    2. Ur = The First
  2. Ziggurat (Foundations of Heaven and Earth)
    1. Ziggurat of Ur
  3. Ur Nammu ->Ruler of Earth
  4. Nanna
  5. Lamasu- a composite deity
    1. combines 4 differant images
    2. shares traits from multiple images
    3. Human, Eagle, Ox and Lion
  6. Cuneiform - a writing system

Tablet of Ur Nammu

Gilgamesh


Wonderful Summary of Sumerians

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