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The Standard of Ur

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

The Standard of Ur

By Sarah Collins

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About the book

Ur, one of the world's first cities, was highly important politically and economically around 2600 - 2500 BC when the Sumerian rulers of the city were buried in tombs filled with ornate, valuable objects and with evidence of elaborate rituals and human sacrifice. Without the artefacts from the tombs of Ur it would be very difficult for us today to visualise Sumerian h istory and know anything about Sumerian art. Of all the objects found in the royal tombs of Ur, the Standard is the most informat...Show more

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9780714151137

Publisher

British Museum Press

Published year

2015

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1

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The Standard of Ur

Format

Paperback

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