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Category Archives: Shulgi (reigned c. 2094-2047 B.C.E.)
Shulgi (c. 2094-2047 B.C.E.)
Shulgi was a Sumerian king during the Third Dynasty of Ur. His father, Ur-Nammu, founded the dynasty, and so Shulgi was the second king. Shulgi had a standing army, imposed new tax regulations, and instated government-owned production and distribution of … Continue reading
Receipt
Clay tablet Ur III, Shulgi (c. 2094-2047 B.C.E.) FLP 136
List of various kinds of animals
Clay tablet Ur III, Shulgi (reigned c. 2094-2047 B.C.E.) FLP 268
Tablet commemorating the building of a temple
Stone tablet Ur III, Shulgi (reigned c. 2094-2047 B.C.E.) This tablet was written to be placed in the walls or foundation of a temple built by Shulgi. The fact that it was carved in stone is a testament to the … Continue reading
Account of new information on birds, eggs, and turtles
Clay tablet Ur III, middle of Sulgi’s reign (c. 2070 B.C.E.) Published by David I. Owen in 1981, this tablet may very well be the first extant example of a list of animals as observed in nature in an administrative … Continue reading
List of gift items
Clay tablet Ur III, Shulgi (reigned c. 2094-2047 B.C.E.) This is a list of items given as gifts: it includes garments, metal, stone objects, beads, and cylinder seals. FLP 194
Contract
Clay tablet and envelope Ur III, Shulgi (reigned c. 2094-2047 B.C.E.) This document is a contract for a delivery of lard with a penalty clause. FLP 142
Silver accepted by Akalla from Akalla
Clay tablet and envelope Umma, Ur III, Shulgi (c. 2094-2047 B.C.E.) FLP 227
Receipt
Clay tablet and envelope Ur III, Shulgi (reigned c. 2094-2047 B.C.E.) This tablet is a receipt for grain for the interest on a loan. Unnumbered FLP tablet
