Formulas for Year Names of the Kings of Ur

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, February 26). Formulas for Year Names of the Kings of Ur. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from 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. Last modified February 26, 2015. 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. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Feb 2015. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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