Stephen Langdon
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Stephen Langdon was an American Assyriologist and archaeologist known for his early 20th-century excavations in Mesopotamia and his contributions to the study of Sumerian texts and ancient Near Eastern history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyriologist
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archaeologist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
decipherment of Sumerian texts
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understanding of early Mesopotamian history ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Langdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Assyriology
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Sumerology ⓘ ancient Near Eastern history ⓘ archaeology ⓘ |
| genre |
archaeological reports
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philological studies ⓘ scholarly works ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
excavations in Mesopotamia
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research on ancient Near Eastern history ⓘ study of Sumerian texts ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Stephen Langdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
editions of Sumerian religious texts
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studies of Mesopotamian religion ⓘ translations of Sumerian inscriptions ⓘ |
| occupation |
Assyriologist
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archaeologist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
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Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| researched |
Mesopotamian mythology
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Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Near Eastern chronology ⓘ |
| studied |
Akkadian language
NERFINISHED
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Sumerian language ⓘ cuneiform inscriptions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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