Tummal Inscription

The Tummal Inscription is a writing of ancient Sumeria from the time of the ruler Ishbi-Erra.[1] The writing lists the names of the rulers that built the temples dedicated to Enlil within Nippur [2] and temples of Ninlil in Tummal, [1][3] amongst whom were the king of Kish, Enmebaragesi and his heir Agga.[4]

“ Enmebaragesi,
The king in this very city (that is Nippur),
built the House of Enlil,
Agga the son of Enmebaragesi,
made the Tummal pre-eminent. [5]		 ”

The chronicle was written by two persons from Nippur and, most likely Ur.(I. E. S. Edwards) [6][7][8] A number of religious analyses of the inscriptions find evidence within the text for a claim of divine intervention.[9]

The inscription was useful in the understanding of the archeology and history of Gilgamesh.[5][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c D. Katz [(books.google) Gilgamesh and Akka (55 pages)]. Brill 1993 ISBN 9072371674. (books.google). Retrieved 2011-10-15. 
  2. ^ Edward Seldon Sears (google) Running through the ages (330 pages). McFarland, 2001 ISBN 0786409711. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vxxOw3FvOgwC&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=History+of+Running+Kings+run+to+nippur&source=bl&ots=u_JLJZYRoV&sig=SYmOTk_0xaPih0VGn271H83swLY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dz38ToGwBs3G8QOSv9CtAQ&sqi=2&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=History%20of%20Running%20Kings%20run%20to%20nippur&f=false (google). Retrieved 2011-12-29. 
  3. ^ E.Sollberger, The American Schools of Oriental Research JSTOR The Tummal Inscription Journal of Cuneiform Studies © 1962 [Retrieved 2011-10-15]see : Mark William Chavalas [1] The ancient Near East: historical sources in translation John Wiley & Sons, 31 Jul 2006 Blackwell sourcebooks in ancient history ISBN 0631235809
  4. ^ W. W. Hallo, J. C. Moyer, L. G. Perdue books.google Scripture in context II: more essays on the comparative method (250 pages) Volume 2 of Scripture in context Eisenbrauns, 1983 ISBN 0931464145 [Retrieved 2011-10-15]
  5. ^ a b S.N. Kramer [books.google The Sumerians: their history, culture, and character (372 pages)]. University of Chicago Press, 1963. books.google. Retrieved 2011-10-15 [2011-12-29]. 
  6. ^ I. E. S. Edwards (books.google) The Cambridge Ancient History (780 pages) Cambridge University Press, 1970 ISBN 0521070511 [Retrieved 2011-12-29]
  7. ^ David Gilman Romano (Google eBook) Athletics and mathematics in archaic Corinth: the origins of the Greek stadion (117 pages) American Philosophical Society, 1993 ISBN 0871692066[Retrieved 2011-12-29]
  8. ^ A. R. George (Google ebooks) Babylonian topographical texts (504 pages) Peeters Publishers, 1992 ISBN 9068314106[Retrieved 2011-12-28]
  9. ^ H. W. F. Saggs (F. E. Greenspahn) books.google The Divine in History Essential papers on Israel and the ancient Near East (464 pages) NYU Press, 1991 ISBN 0814730388 [Retrieved 2011-12-28] see also: Auguste Comte