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This fragment of a clay tablet mentions certain formulas of naming years depending on major historical events. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Early dynastic period, 2800-2300 BCE. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, February 26). Formulas for Year Names of the Kings of Ur. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3642/formulas-for-year-names-of-the-kings-of-ur/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Formulas for Year Names of the Kings of Ur." World History Encyclopedia, February 26, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3642/formulas-for-year-names-of-the-kings-of-ur/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Formulas for Year Names of the Kings of Ur." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Feb 2015, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3642/formulas-for-year-names-of-the-kings-of-ur/.
