Chadwick/First Civilizations, 4. The Akkadians and the Ur III Dynasty

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How to Cite: Chadwick, Robert . 4 The Akkadians and the Ur III Dynasty. First Civilizations - Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt (Second Edition). Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 50-58 Jan 2005. ISBN 9781904768784.

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This chapter introduces the Akkadians who occupied the regions of Tigris-Euphrates river north of the cities of Nippar and Sippar, who like the Sumerians to their south, lived in cities dominated by large temples and shared similar lifestyles. Topics discussed: - the myth of Sargon - changes in kingship - the kingdom of Akkad - the bronze head of Sargon - the end of Akkad - the Third Dynasty of Ur and the Sumerian reviva - the Laws of Ur-Nammu -Sumero-Akkadian architecture

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  • container title
    First Civilizations: Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, 2/e
  • creator
    Robert Chadwick
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    9781845537203 (eBook)
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    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • publisher place
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
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    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
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    https://doi.org/10.1558/isbn.9781845537203