NMC102H1 Lecture 2: NMC102, note 2 final
8 Sep 2018
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Conquered the southern part of southern mesopotamia. Link between early and late dynastic periods. Defeated by sargon who starts the oldy sargonic period. Sargon destroyed city walls at uruk and other cities. Adapted local administrative practices but put his own family in charge. We don"t know where the year names fit in during the years of the king"s reign. Depending on who you see as the founder of the dynasty hammurabi is either the 5th or 6th kings. Hammurabi"s city, babylon, has lots of groundwater. We have excavated a fair amount on the surface but anything underneath is unknown. Kingdom of babylon encompassed several cities in the north of mesopotamia. Destroyed then rebuilt in 17th century bce. City was heavily fortified; had a lower town, a citadel, etc. Long standing trade routes in the south for their tin supply. Sack of babylon in 1590, this date is important for dating schematics. Telepinu (king) important for making international treaties.
