Ziggurat at UrZiggurat at Ur

Royal Tombs of UrRoyal Tombs of Ur

Mesopotamian Harp (Lyre)

Mesopotamian Harp (Lyre)

The Royal Standard of Ur

The Royal Standard of Ur

VotivesVotives

Cuneiform: “Wedge-Shaped” Writing

Cuneiform: “Wedge-Shaped” Writing

Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Flood Story

Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Flood Story

Board Game From UrBoard Game From Ur

Sumerian Cylinder Seals

Sumerian Cylinder Seals

What do we now What do we now know?know?

Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic

Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic

Enki: “lord of the

earth”

Enki: “lord of the

earth”

Innana: “lady of the sky”

Innana: “lady of the sky” Anthropomorphic

Gods Anthropomorphic

Gods

Cuneiform WritingCuneiform Writing

Deciphering Cuneiform

Deciphering Cuneiform

Sumerian ScribesSumerian Scribes

“Tablet House” “Tablet House”