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Wed., 9/18

Do Now—Exercise 11A: Write the following verbatim:

Gudea of Lagash – Gudea of Lagash was the first Sumerian to rid his city of the Gutians, rebuild temples, and re-establish trade with Elam, India, and northern Mesopotamia.

Utuhegal – Utuhegal expelled the Gutians out of his city of Uruk and then continued driving them out of Ur, Eridu, and Nippur.

Ur-Nammu – Ur-Nammu married the daughter of Utuhegal, a king who drove the Gutians out of Uruk and much of Sumeria. Then Ur-Nammu took Utuhegal’s throne. Ur-Nammu established the Third Dynasty of Ur and restored civilization after the Gutian invasions.

Read: p. 139, ¶ 1, 2, 3, 5 p. 140, ¶ 1 p. 140, ¶ 5 – end of Ch. 18

Exercise 11B—Your answer: In five complete sentences, compare and contrast the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin and the statue of Gudea of Lagash. In your discussion, include what the physical gestures of the figures can tell us about the two king’s reigns and their attitudes. Review p. 118, ¶ 4, p. 121, ¶ 4, p. 123, ¶ 6, and p. 124, plate 16.1 as needed.

Exercise 11B—Model answer--copy verbatim: The Victory Stele of Naram-Sin and the sculpture in the round of Gudea of Lagash present two very different kingly attitudes. In his stele, Naram-Sin portrays himself as a giant on the battlefield. He does not need divine aid, because he considers himself a sufficiently powerful god capable of conquering any enemy, as we see in his proud warrior stance and the gestures of his enemies begging for his mercy. Gudea of Lagash, however, sees himself as a human being who is devout and humble before the gods. Gudea believes that Naram-Sin’s pride angered the gods and goes to great lengths to avoid making the same mistake.


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