Ur III period
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The Ur III period was a late third-millennium BCE Mesopotamian era marked by the centralized, bureaucratic rule of the Third Dynasty of Ur over much of southern Mesopotamia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ur III period canonical | 12 |
| Ur III empire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ur III period Context triple: [Nippur, flourishedDuring, Ur III period]
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Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was an ancient era characterized by the widespread use of bronze tools and weapons, early urbanization, and the emergence of complex societies across regions including the Near East, where the Hebrews lived.
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Archaic period
The Archaic period in Aridoamerica was a long prehistoric era marked by hunter-gatherer societies adapting to arid environments through intensive plant use, early cultivation, and increasingly complex social organization.
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Iron Age
The Iron Age was a major prehistoric and early historic era marked by the widespread use of iron tools and weapons, urban growth, and complex societies across regions including the ancient Near East where the Hebrews lived.
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Tannaitic period
The Tannaitic period was the early era of Rabbinic Judaism, roughly from the 1st to early 3rd centuries CE, during which the Mishnah and related foundational rabbinic teachings were developed and compiled.
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Samarra period
The Samarra period was a mid-9th-century phase of the Abbasid Caliphate marked by the relocation of the capital to Samarra and characterized by heightened military influence, political instability, and cultural development.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ur III period Target entity description: The Ur III period was a late third-millennium BCE Mesopotamian era marked by the centralized, bureaucratic rule of the Third Dynasty of Ur over much of southern Mesopotamia.
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A.
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was an ancient era characterized by the widespread use of bronze tools and weapons, early urbanization, and the emergence of complex societies across regions including the Near East, where the Hebrews lived.
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B.
Archaic period
The Archaic period in Aridoamerica was a long prehistoric era marked by hunter-gatherer societies adapting to arid environments through intensive plant use, early cultivation, and increasingly complex social organization.
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C.
Iron Age
The Iron Age was a major prehistoric and early historic era marked by the widespread use of iron tools and weapons, urban growth, and complex societies across regions including the ancient Near East where the Hebrews lived.
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D.
Tannaitic period
The Tannaitic period was the early era of Rabbinic Judaism, roughly from the 1st to early 3rd centuries CE, during which the Mishnah and related foundational rabbinic teachings were developed and compiled.
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E.
Samarra period
The Samarra period was a mid-9th-century phase of the Abbasid Caliphate marked by the relocation of the capital to Samarra and characterized by heightened military influence, political instability, and cultural development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age period
ⓘ
Mesopotamian period ⓘ historical period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Third Dynasty of Ur period
ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-Sumerian period
Third Dynasty of Ur period ⓘ Ur III dynasty period ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
centralized taxation
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extensive record-keeping ⓘ highly developed bureaucracy ⓘ standardized legal codes ⓘ state-controlled economy ⓘ |
| country | kingdom of Ur ⓘ |
| economy |
agricultural surplus management
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long-distance trade ⓘ textile production ⓘ |
| endCause |
Elamite invasion
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internal political fragmentation ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 2004 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Isin-Larsa period
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Old Babylonian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Old Babylonian period
|
| follows |
Akkadian Empire
ⓘ
Gutian period ⓘ |
| governmentType |
bureaucratic state
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centralized monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Ur ⓘ |
| hasCenter |
city of Girsu
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city of Lagash ⓘ city of Nippur ⓘ city of Umma ⓘ city of Ur ⓘ |
| hasMonarch |
Amar-Sin
ⓘ
Ibbi-Sin ⓘ Shu-Sin ⓘ Shulgi of Ur ⓘ
surface form:
Shulgi
Ur-Nammu ⓘ
surface form:
Ur-Namma
|
| languageUsed |
Akkadian
ⓘ
Sumerian language ⓘ
surface form:
Sumerian
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| locatedIn |
Sumer
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Lower Mesopotamia ⓘ
surface form:
lower Mesopotamia
southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
construction of ziggurats
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large number of administrative tablets ⓘ Code of Ur-Nammu ⓘ
surface form:
law code of Ur-Namma
state-sponsored temple building ⓘ |
| partOf | Late Early Bronze Age ⓘ |
| precededBy | Akkadian period ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty |
Ur III dynasty
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surface form:
Third Dynasty of Ur
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| startTime | c. 2112 BCE ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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Subject: Ur III period Description of subject: The Ur III period was a late third-millennium BCE Mesopotamian era marked by the centralized, bureaucratic rule of the Third Dynasty of Ur over much of southern Mesopotamia.
Referenced by (13)
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