Two Great Households of Old Babylonian Ur

IF 0.3 2区 历史学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY
E. Stone, Adelheid Otto, D. Charpin, Berthold Einwag, P. Zimansky
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Abstract

Two substantial houses dating to the early second millennium BCE have recently been unearthed at separate, previously unexplored locations in Ur. Their respective owners occupied important positions of power in different spheres. One flourished ca 1840 BCE and was the chief administrator of the second most important temple in Ur. His house lay near the southern city wall, well removed from the institution with which he was associated. The second was a general named Abisum, who resided near the center of the city. Abisum was closely tied to the monarchy in Babylon and disappeared when the city was abandoned in 1739 BCE, not long after a rebellion had been put down. Small cuneiform archives were left behind in both of these households, demonstrating that literacy was an important mechanism by which they exercised power. The new excavations indicate that much remains to be explored in the urban landscape of Ur.
古巴比伦的两大家庭
最近,在乌尔的两个以前未经勘探的独立地点出土了两座可追溯到公元前两千年早期的大型房屋。它们各自的所有者在不同领域占据着重要的权力地位。其中一个在公元前1840年左右兴盛起来,是乌尔第二重要寺庙的首席管理者。他的房子位于南部城墙附近,与他所在的机构相距甚远。第二个是一位名叫阿比苏姆的将军,他住在市中心附近。阿比苏姆与巴比伦的君主制有着密切的联系,并在公元前1739年一场叛乱被镇压后不久,该城被遗弃,阿比苏姆消失了。这两个家庭都留下了小型楔形文字档案,表明识字是他们行使权力的重要机制。新的发掘表明,在乌尔的城市景观中还有许多遗迹有待发掘。
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期刊介绍: Archaeological discoveries continually enrich our understanding of the people, culture, history, and literature of the Middle East. The heritage of its peoples -- from urban civilization to the Bible -- both inspires and fascinates. Near Eastern Archaeology brings to life the ancient world from Mesopotamia to the Mediterranean with vibrant images and authoritative analyses.
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