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Umma

Umma (Sumerian: 𒄑𒆔𒆠 = GIĆ .KUĆ U2KI) in modern Dhi Qar Province in Iraq, was an ancient city in Sumer. There is some scholarly debate about the Sumerian and Akkadian names for this site. Traditionally, Umma was identified with Tell Jokha. More recently it has been suggested that it was located at Umm al-Aqarib, less than 7 km (4.3 mi) to its northwest or


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Location
Dhi Qar Province, Iraq
Archaeologists
William Loftus, John Punnett Peters, Nawala Ahmed Al-Mutawalli, Drahoslav HulĂ­nek
Excavation dates
1854, 1885, 1999–2002, 2017–2019
Region
Mesopotamia
Type
Settlement

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Triples368
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.031746
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related to Further reading · 155
Umma → Adam Stone, Adams, Administration, Akkadica, Alessandra Mezzasalma, Alster, AN, An Estimate, Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Ancient Oriental Civilization, Angelo Di Michele, Approaches, ArchĂ€ologie, ASJ, Assyriologie, At, Bethesda, Biggs, Brill
related to Tell Shmet · 45
Umma → Agriculture, Akkadian, Akkadian Empire, All, Amarsuena, AN, Antiquities, Dumuzi, Dumuzi-Maru, During, Early Dynastic, Early Dynastic III, ED III, Euphrates, Finds, Geơtinanna, Gula, Heritage, In, Iraqi State Board
related to Tell Jokha · 35
Umma → Akkadian, Akkadian Empire, Also, Amar-Sin, Artifacts, Early Dynastic, Early Old Babylonian, Eơagepada, Eơagepadda, From, In, Iraqi, It, John Punnett Peters, Jokha, KUƠU₂ki, Many, Naram-Sin, Nawala Ahmed Al-Mutawalli, Old Babylonian
related to Ur III period · 34
Umma → Aa-kala, Apisal, Babylonian, BC, Da-Umma, Dadaga, Gu’edena, Hebrew, Ibbi-Sin, In, Isin-Larsa, It, Lagash, Larsa, Most, Muơbiana, Ninbilia, Several, Shara, Shu-Sin
related to Sargonic period · 28
Umma → Adab, Akkad, Akkadian Empire Umma, BC, E-gidru, E-ula, Eleven, Ereshkigal, Gutium, Iarlagan, Ibrat, It, Lu-Utu, Lugal-ơa, Nagarpae, Namahni, Naram-Sin, Ninhursag, Ninura, One
related to Gallery · 21
Umma → Alabaster, Baghdad Museum, Bara-irnun, BC, Date, Early Dynastic, From Umma, God, Iraq, King Gishakidu, Lagash, London, Probably, Stele, The British Museum, This, Umma's, Ur-Lumma, Ushumgal, Vase
related to Early Dynastic period · 15
Umma → Aka, BC, Because, Best, Early Dynastic, ED, Entemena, Giơơa, Inanna, Lagash, Lugal-Zage-Si, Modern, To, Ur, Uruk
related to List of rulers · 11
Umma → Akkad, Although, Early Dynastic, ED, III, Lugal-zage-si, Only, SKL, Sumerian King List, The, Uruk
related to Looting · 10
Umma → Aqarib, Confiscated Umma, During, Global Heritage Network, In, Iraq, Museum, Tell Jokha, Tell Umm, The
related to External links · 9
Umma → Aqarib, Artifacts, CDLI, CDLIArtifacts, In, Province, Tell Johka, The Project SAHI-Tell JokhaThe, Umm

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ur early iii period temple dynastic tablets site pp akkadian ruler tell jokha known ki also iraq city sumerian umm

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UmmaArchaeologistsWilliam Loftus, John Punnett Peters, Nawala Ahmed Al-Mutawalli, Drahoslav HulĂ­nek1.00infobox
UmmaExcavation dates1854, 1885, 1999–2002, 2017–20191.00infobox
UmmaLocationDhi Qar Province, Iraq1.00infobox
UmmaRegionMesopotamia1.00infobox
UmmaTypeSettlement1.00infobox
Ummarelated to Early Dynastic periodBecause0.60section
Ummarelated to Early Dynastic periodEarly Dynastic0.60section
Ummarelated to Early Dynastic periodED0.60section
Ummarelated to Early Dynastic periodGiĆĄĆĄa0.60section
Ummarelated to Early Dynastic periodModern0.60section
Ummarelated to Early Dynastic periodTo0.60section
Ummarelated to Early Dynastic periodInanna0.60section

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