<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">Early Dynastic III</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31367213</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:39:03</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">E.D. III</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Early Dynastic Period, Third</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Third Early Dynastic Period</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></dc:description></metadata>