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2900–2350 BCE

Period · Near East & Mesopotamia

Early Dynastic

2900–2350 BCE

The Early Dynastic period of Sumer, ED I to III, is the age of city-states such as Ur, Lagash and Kish, the Royal Cemetery of Ur and votive statues with clasped hands. Cuneiform becomes fully developed. It ends with Sargon of Akkad.

Dates2900–2350 BCE
RegionNear East & Mesopotamia
PeriodO definition2899–2333 BCE — Handbook to life in ancient Mesopotamia (2003)· PeriodO — Periods, Organized

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Stratum Study. "Early Dynastic" (Period). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/periods/early-dynastic. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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  title        = {Early Dynastic},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/periods/early-dynastic}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, periodo, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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