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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Akkadian</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Akkadian</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>Akkadian (transliterated)</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Mesopotamian</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Accadian</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Akkad</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Sargonic</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Sargonid</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the culture, period, and style in Mesopotamia from about 2340 to 2150 BCE during the rule of the dynasty founded by Sargon of Akkad. This style is characterized by a sense of realism and a high degree of artistic technical achievement. ]]></note></mads>