Adab
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Adab was an ancient Sumerian city-state in Mesopotamia, notable as an early urban center during the Early Dynastic period.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian city
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ancient city-state ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | early 2nd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Akkadian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sargon of Akkad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Edgar James Banks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Chicago expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationEndYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| excavationStartYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
Early Dynastic I period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Early Dynastic II period ⓘ Early Dynastic III period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
administrative tablets
ⓘ
cuneiform tablets ⓘ cylinder seals ⓘ inscribed bricks ⓘ statues ⓘ temple architecture remains ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Ninhursag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
city walls
ⓘ
residential quarters ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| hasRuler |
Lugal-Anne-Mundu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lugal-dalu NERFINISHED ⓘ Meskigala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInSources | city of Ninhursag ⓘ |
| inhabitedDuring | 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Bismaya
NERFINISHED
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Bismya NERFINISHED ⓘ Udab NERFINISHED ⓘ Udaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Sumerian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Isin dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ur III dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | ancient Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTempleDedicatedTo | Ninhursag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Sumerian King List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Early Dynastic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanType | early urban center ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform script ⓘ |
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