Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Early Western World
6. Near Eastern (Early Western World)
7. Mesopotamian (culture or style)
8. Early Dynastic (Mesopotamian)

Anotations

Scope note:

The third phase of the Early Dynstic period in Mesopotamia, from about 2600 to 2340 BCE. It is characterized by the development of the description of historical events in sculpture, finely-crafted luxury objects, and innovations in the construction of temples and palaces.