kingdom of Ur
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The kingdom of Ur was a powerful Sumerian state in southern Mesopotamia, centered on the city of Ur and known for its centralized bureaucracy and flourishing culture during the late third millennium BCE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| kingdom of Ur canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age polity
ⓘ
Sumerian state ⓘ |
| capital | Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| developedFrom | earlier Sumerian city-states ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
textile production ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| engagedIn | long-distance trade ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod | late third millennium BCE ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
administrative tablets
ⓘ
monumental architecture ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Royal Cemetery of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBureaucraticElement |
standardized rations
ⓘ
state-controlled labor ⓘ tax collection system ⓘ |
| hasCentralCity | Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAspect |
legal documents
ⓘ
literary texts ⓘ religious hymns ⓘ |
| hasCulture | Sumerian culture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive record-keeping
ⓘ
large temple complexes ⓘ palatial administration ⓘ ziggurats ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | centralized bureaucracy ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalStructure | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasSocialClass |
craftspeople
ⓘ
laborers ⓘ priests ⓘ royal family ⓘ scribes ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure | hierarchical society ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralized administration
ⓘ
flourishing culture ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sumer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| majorDeity |
Inanna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
other Mesopotamian cities
ⓘ
regions along the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| usesAdministrativeTool | clay tablets ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.