Thorkild Jacobsen has argued that there is little break in historical continuity between the pre and post Sargon periods, and that too much emphasis has been placed on the perception of a "Semitic vs. Sumerian" conflict (see Toward the Image of Tammuz and Other Essays on Mesopotamian History and Culture by T. Jacobsen).
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www.crystalinks.com/sumerhistory.html
www.crystalinks.com/sumerhistory.html
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Sumerian writing is the oldest full-fledged writing that archaeologists have discovered. The Ubaidians may have introduced the Sumerians to the rudiments of writing and recorded numerical calculation, which the Sumerians used ... Rather than docility, people in the city of Lagash instigated history's first recorded revolt.
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www.fsmitha.com/h1/ch01.htm
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They shared a set of religious beliefs that recognized the supremacy of the patron deity Enlil of Nippur -- the Sumerian religious centre. The history of this period is not widely known and the use by some historians of later literary narratives concerning earlier legendary rulers is questionable (Page 809 2) ...
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ancientneareast.tripod.com/Sumer.html
ancientneareast.tripod.com/Sumer.html
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Sumer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sumer (Sumerian: ������ "Land of the Lords of Brightness", Akkadian: Šumeru ; possibly Biblical Shinar ) was a civilization and historical region in southern Iraq (Mesopotamia). It is the ear...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumer
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History of Sumer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The history of Sumer , taken to include the prehistoric Ubaid and Uruk periods, spans the 5th to 3rd millennia BC, ending with the downfall of the Third Dynasty of Ur around 2004 BC, followed by a t...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Sumer
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The History of Ancient Sumeria including its cities, kings and religions ... An Introduction To Sumerian History ... The exploits and conquests of Enmerkar and Lugalbanda form the subject of a cycle of epic tales constituting the most important source of information on early Sumerian history.
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history-world.org/sumeria.htm
history-world.org/sumeria.htm
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Pre-Sumerian ... It is known that their language was not Sumerian as the cities of Ur, Eridu, Uruk, and Nippur are legacies of their langauge. ... Documented history began in the latter part of the Early Dynastic period. This period in time was dominated by a rivalry between Ur, Uruk, and Kish.
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www.sarissa.org/sumer/sumer_h.php
www.sarissa.org/sumer/sumer_h.php
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A page listing several resources of interest to those people studying Ancient Sumer ... Resources; Ancient and Lost Civilization - Sumer; Mesopotamian Texts Archive; The Nippur Expedition: Holy City of Nippur; Sumerian Language Page; Sumerian Mythology; Ziggurat of Marduk...
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www.historyguide.org/ancient/sumer_res.html
www.historyguide.org/ancient/sumer_res.html
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"Inanna played a greater role in [Sumerian] myth, epic, and hymn than any other deity" (Kramer, From the Poetry of Sumer 71). Who was this exalted goddess? To gain an understanding of Inanna, and her importance, attributes, and role in religious literature, one must look first to the Sumerians themselves.
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www.angelfire.com/dragon3/speilwerk/sumer.html
www.angelfire.com/dragon3/speilwerk/sumer.html
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