Wednesday, September 28, 2011

lagsh

Artistic-Foundation figures of Gudea, who was an energetic builder of temples. The peg figurines were placed in the foundations and commemorate the ruler's piety,this city state built statues to honor their king.like the statue of Gunea.
Social-It was at that time ruled by independent kings, UR-Nanshe (24th century BC) and his successors, who were engaged in contests with the elamites on the east and the kings of "Kienįir" and kishh on the north.Lagash was one of the oldest cities of the ancient near west.
Political-Sargon's state,Ur-Nanshe, "Ane-tum", En-entar-zid, Ur-Ningirsu, Ur-Bau, and Gudea.they were independent ruling kings in lagash.
intelectual:They were very creative when they though of making the statue of the thier kings,
Lagash was endowed with many temples, including the Eninnu, “House of the Fifty,” a seat of the high god Enlil. Architecturally the most remarkable structure was a weir and regulator, once doubtless possessing sluice gates, which conserved the area’s water supply in reservoirs.




Religion-Lagash was the religious center of the Lagash state. Lagash's temple was E-Ninnu, dedicated to the god Ningirsu.Economy-resources could be disembedded from social units as well as individuals and allocated to royal institutions,ritual economy.

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