Mesopotamia - The Akkadians

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Akkad (c. 2300 BCE)

  • first true empire that ruled over the plains of Mesopotamia.

  • united the fragmented city-states of Sumer,

  • the empire was established by Sargon I (“True King”)

  • The empire successfully united Sumerian and Akkadian speakers

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Cylinder seals

  • were stamps invented by ancient Mesopotamian peoples as a way to affix their personal signatures to legalize documents or transactions.

<ul><li><p>were stamps invented by ancient Mesopotamian peoples as a way to affix <mark data-color="blue" style="background-color: blue; color: inherit;">their personal signatures</mark> to legalize documents or transactions. <br></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Head of an Akkadian Ruler

  • An image of an unidentified Akkadian ruler (some say it is Sargon I, but no one knows) is one of the most beautiful and terrifying images in all of Ancient Near Eastern art and evidence of the use of the lost-wax method in bronze casting (Cire-Pirdue).

  • The life-sized bronze head shows in sharp geometric clarity, locks of hair, curled lips, and a wrinkled brow. Perhaps more awesome than the powerful and somber face of this ruler is the violent attack that mutilated it in antiquity.

<ul><li><p><span>An image of an <mark data-color="blue" style="background-color: blue; color: inherit;">unidentified Akkadian ruler</mark> (some say it is Sargon I, but no one knows) is one of the most beautiful and terrifying images in all of Ancient Near Eastern art and evidence of the use of the lost-wax method in bronze casting (Cire-Pirdue).</span></p></li><li><p><span>The life-sized bronze head shows in sharp geometric clarity, locks of hair, curled lips, and a wrinkled brow. Perhaps more awesome than the powerful and somber face of this ruler is the violent attack that mutilated it in antiquity.</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Victory Stele of Naram-Sin

  • A pink limestone relief sculpture depicting King Naram-Sin of Akkad leading the Akkadian army to victory over the Lullubi, a mountain people from the Zagros Mountains.

  • Naram-Sin was considered the greatest among the Akkadian kings, having expanded the empire beyond its borders and increased the empire's wealth through trade. His reign also saw Akkadian becoming the lingua franca of the Middle East, replacing Sumerian. 

<ul><li><p>A pink limestone relief sculpture <mark data-color="blue" style="background-color: blue; color: inherit;">depicting King Naram-Sin of Akkad leading the Akkadian army</mark> to victory over the Lullubi, a mountain people from the Zagros Mountains.</p></li><li><p><mark data-color="blue" style="background-color: blue; color: inherit;">Naram-Sin was considered the greatest among the Akkadian kings</mark>, having expanded the empire beyond its borders and increased the empire's wealth through trade. His reign also saw Akkadian becoming the lingua franca of the Middle East, replacing Sumerian.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p></p>