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The Reconstructions Of The Archives Of Igi-dEn-lil-se(AS8v/4-SS1ⅹⅱ) And A-ba-dEn-lil-gen7(SS6ⅱ-IS2ⅹⅱ/25), The Domestic Animal Officials Of The Animal Center Of Ur-ⅢDynasty In Puzris-Dagan

Posted on:2013-07-15Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:K C WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2248330395472453Subject:World History
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The animal tribute center in Drehem by the name of the Office of Puzri-Dagan, was oneof the bigest Animal tribute centers, built by the king ulgi of Ur Ⅲ dynasty at his reign of the39thyear. Now the site of the Office of Puzri-Dagan is in Drehem of Iraq. Following, thepower of the Ur Ⅲ dynasty increasing strong, the king of ulgi established this animal centerfor management of the animal tributes to the empire. More and more animal tributes camefrom all over the cities of the dynasty. And subject lands, the temples, the palace and theofficials of the royal court as well as the soldiers needed the massive domestic animals asfoods. These receiving and withdrawals of the large amount of animals required the specialaccounting office to manage. é-Puzri-Dagan, which was near to the religious center ofNippur and Tummal, therefore was elected as the place of the Royal Animal Center. Theoffice of Puzri-Dagan produced numerous tablets of animal management and occupies veryimportant position in the economic management system of Ur Ⅲ dynasty which had aprofound and far-reaching influences on the ancient Euphrates and Tigris. The documentswhich were excavated from Drehem are very important historical materials to studyadministrative system, agricultural economy, religious actions, and diplomatic relations ofancient Sumerian Civilization.The work in this paper is to reconstruct the archives of Igi-Enlil-e who was perhapscook and Aba-Enlil-gen who was possibly fatteneder, we have restructed174texts regardinghis activities excavated in Drehem. This paper is divided into two parts: In the first part, thepaper introduces the professions, work times, jobs of Igi-Enlil-e and Aba-Enlil-gen, andstudy his colleagues contens, the documents on taking over (-dab5) and withdrawn (ba-zi)from Igi-Enlil-e and Aba-Enlil-gen. Part two reconstructs the archive of Igi-Enlil-e andAba-Enlil-gen according to the chronological order, and presented Sumerian transliterations,English translations and Chinese translations.Through the analysis of the texts of Igi-Enlil-e and Aba-Enlil-gen, the conclusionsbelow have been obtained: Igi-Enlil-e appeared in Drehem texts in the period from AS8v/4to S1xii and Aba-Enlil-gen was in charge in Drehem during the period from S6ii to IS2xii/25. Their working careers saw the most prosperous period of Ur Ⅲ dynasty. And theirtexts has provided with originalest and directest first-hand information to study the political,economic, eligious and rdiplomacy of Ur Ⅲ dynasty.
Keywords/Search Tags:Ur Ⅲ dynasty, Tribute animal center, fatteneder, Igi-Enlil-e, Aba-Enlil-gen
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