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  1. Sumerian King List - Wikipedia

    The Sumerian King List offers scholars a window into how Old Babylonian kings and scribes viewed their own history, how they perceived the concept of kingship, and how they could …

  2. The Sumerian King List Reveals the Origin of Mesopotamian …

    Nov 7, 2025 · An ancient manuscript originally recorded in the Sumerian language, the Sumerian King List is a register of the kings of Sumer (ancient southern Iraq) from Sumerian and …

  3. The Sumerian King List - Livius

    Sumerian King List: list of rulers of ancient Sumer, used as a framework for the study of Mesopotamian chronology. Sixteen copies (indicated as A, B, C... P) of this text are known, all …

  4. The Sumerian King List - The BAS Library

    Most scholars believe that the king list was really a work of political propaganda, designed to help the rulers of the Isin dynasty in their bid to take over southern Mesopotamia.

  5. The Sumerian king list: translation - University of Oxford

    In Eridug, Alulim became king; he ruled for 28800 years. Alaljar ruled for 36000 years. 2 kings; they ruled for 64800 years. Then Eridug fell and the kingship was taken to Bad-tibira. In Bad …

  6. Street Witnessing Docs.Archive - Sumerian King List

    The Sumerian King list is a cuneiform written tablet, discovered in the Mesopotamia region. It is a document that records the history of the lineage of the kings of Sumeria.

  7. The Sumerian King List - Complete Translation and Interpretation

    Feb 5, 2024 · Let's take a look at the complete translation of the Sumerian King List with analysis of the curiously long reigns of kings before the Great Flood.

  8. The Sumerian King List, the Long Pre-flood Kingships, and its …

    Jul 26, 2025 · An ancient manuscript originally recorded in the Sumerian language, the Sumerian King List is a register of the kings of Sumer (ancient southern Iraq) from Sumerian and …

  9. Mar 1, 2014 · The Sumerian King List (SKL) dates from around 2100 BCE—near the time when Abram was in Ur. Most ANE scholars (following Jacobsen) attribute the original form of the …

  10. What is the Sumerian King List? - World History Edu

    Nov 20, 2024 · The Sumerian King List remains a fascinating and complex document that offers valuable insights into the political, religious, and cultural dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia.