American expedition to Nippur
E766883
The American expedition to Nippur was a late 19th-century archaeological project, largely sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania, that conducted some of the first major scientific excavations in Mesopotamia and helped reveal the ancient Sumerian city of Nippur.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological expedition
ⓘ
scientific excavation project ⓘ |
| aim |
to conduct scientific excavations at Nippur
ⓘ
to recover texts and material culture from ancient Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Sumerian city-states ⓘ |
| discoveries |
architectural remains
ⓘ
cuneiform tablets ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ temple complexes ⓘ |
| field |
Assyriology
ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ |
| heritage | part of early American involvement in Near Eastern archaeology ⓘ |
| impact |
advanced understanding of Sumerian history
ⓘ
contributed to the development of Mesopotamian archaeology ⓘ enriched museum collections in the United States ⓘ |
| location |
Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Sumerian civilization
ⓘ
ancient city of Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodology |
stratigraphic recording
ⓘ
systematic excavation ⓘ |
| organizer | University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionExplored | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| result |
identification of Nippur as a major Sumerian religious center
ⓘ
publication of archaeological reports and studies ⓘ |
| significance |
helped reveal the ancient Sumerian city of Nippur
ⓘ
one of the first major scientific excavations in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| sponsor | University of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.