The Sumerian King List

DW | Ancient Babylon 3.2 - The Sumerian King List Among the later Mesopotamian texts that deal with the Early Dynastic Period, the Sumerian King List is perhaps the most important. The text is known only from manuscripts dating to the first centuries of the second millennium, almost 700 years after the Early Dynastic Period. It depicts a world in which kingship “descended from heaven” and was passed on from city to city whose local dynasties held temporary rule over the entire region. See the full episode: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientBabylon Support this project at Patreon and gain access to the complete video series! You can also find maps, podcasts, episode outlines, and more! 👉 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/DWWorldHistory See our other channels at: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/c/DWWorldHistory Our Podcast series is available on all major platforms: 👉 Podcast: http://dwworldhistory.buzzsprout.com Follow DW World History on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook for updates and regular history posts. 👉 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DWWorldHistory 👉 X - https://X.com/dwworldhistory 👉 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dwworldhistory Narrative Sources for this Series: Mieroop, M. (2007) A History of the Ancient Near East Bauer, S. (2007) The History of the Ancient World - From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome Gill, A. (2010) Gateway of the Gods: The Rise and Fall of Babylon Oates, J. (1986) Babylon Haywood, J. (2005) The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations Kramer, S. (1963) The Sumerians Kramer, S. (1956) History Begins at Sumer Mieroop, M. (2004) King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography Mcqueen, J.G. (1996) The Hittites Bryce, T. (1999) The Kingdom of the Hittites Sandars, N. (1985) The Sea Peoples Harden, D. (1963) The Phoenicians #DWWorldHistory #ancientbabylon #worldhistory