Neo-Sumerian

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Scope note
Refers to a period from about 2125 to 2025 BCE in Mesopotamia associated with the rules of Gudea of Lagash and the Third Dynasty of Ur. This style is charactersized by a combination of technical achievements developed in the previous Akkadian period, a revival of Early Dynastic traditions, and the establishment of artistic conventions.
Neo-Sumerian
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024