Art of the Ancient Near East: 2300-1600

Akkad
  • Sargon I
  • Naram-Sin
    		• 2350-2150 BC
  • 2340–2285
  • 2260–2223
    • Lagash II
  • Gudea
    		• 2150-2100 BC
  • 2150-2125
    • Ur III
  • Ur-Nammu
    		• 2112-2004 BC
  • 2112-2095
    • Babylon
  • Hammurabi
    		• 1812–1750 BC
  • 1792-1750

    • Source for dates: Metropolitan Museum of Art

    (See also: Ancient Near East Resource Page)

    Web Resources
    Akkadian Empire. Wikipedia
    Akkadian Language . John Heise
    The Akkadian Period. Metropolitan Museum Of Art
    The Armies of Sumer and Akkad. U.S. Army War College
    Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex. Wikipedia
    The Code of Hammurabi. Richard Hooker
    Gudea. Wikipedia
    Hammurabi's Code of Laws. Exploring Ancient World Cultures
    Hammurabi Sourcebook. Paul Halsall
    History of the Bronze Age in Mesopotamia. John Heise
    Lagash. Wikipedia
    List of Rulers of Mesopotamia. Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Mesopotamian Civilization. Shannon Sumner
    Old Babylonian Period and Old Assyrian Period. John Heise
    Titris Hoyuk Archaeological Project Overview. Timothy Matney

    Image Links (click inside)
    Victory stele of
    Naram-Sin     		Gudea of Lagash
    Lagash II     		Music stele
    Lagash II     		Unidentified ruler
    2300-2000 BC     		Man-headed bull
    Iraq, 2300-2000     		Bull standard
    Anatolia, 2300-2000
    Female head
    Bactria     		Axe head
    Bactria     		Royal Head
    Babylon, ca. 2000     		Law Code of
    Hammurabi     		Cylinder seal
    Akkad     		Cylinder seal
    Akkad

    [last updated: August 19, 2010]

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