Cradles of Civilization -  Gudea of Lagash

DrDavidNeiman

by DrDavidNeiman
published on 14 March 2017

In part eight of his lecture, Dr. Neiman explains that as the alphabet triumphs, cuneiform fades away. Further, he describes the last great flourishing of Sumerian civilization (Neo-Sumerian period) with the rule of Gudea of Lagash.

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DrDavidNeiman. (2017, March 14). Cradles of Civilization - Gudea of Lagash. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1114/cradles-of-civilization----gudea-of-lagash/

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