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Ur-Namma the canal-digger (Ur-Namma D)


	A version from Nibru
1.	a-ba-a mu-/un\-[ba]-/al\-e a-ba-a mu-un-ba-al-e (OB catalogue from Nibru (N4), 0.2.08, Seg. D, line 3)
2.	^id₂asila-kug [a]-/ba\ mu-un-ba-al-e
3.	^id₂pa₅-bi-[luḫ] [a]-ba mu-un-ba-al-e
4.	[(X)] /ur^?\-/^d\[namma] [X] /tuku\ mu-un-ba-al-e
5.	[…] /tuku\ mu-un-ba-al-e
6.	[…]-za ^den-/lil₂\-le [X] ^daš-im₂-babbar
7.	[… a]-/ra₂\-bi ku₆-<a> dal-bi mušen-a
8.	[…] a dug₃-bi ku₆-a [dal]-bi mušen-a
9.	[… u₂]-lal₃-a mu-un-du /suḫur\^ku₆ am₃-gur-gur
10.	[… u₂]-lal₃-a mu-un-du [suḫur]/^ku₆\ am₃-gur-gur
11.	[… gi]-zi-bi lal₃-am₃ ku₆ ḫa-ma-gu₇-e
12.	[…] gi-zi-bi lal₃-am₃ ku₆ ḫa-ma-gu₇-e
13.	[…]-/ĝu₁₀\ ki ĝar-ra-bi-ta ku₆ mušen sug₄-ga-am₃
14.	[…] X ki ĝar-ra-bi-ta ku₆ mušen sug₄-ga-am₃
15.	[X]-/bi\ lugal eridug^ki-ga /u_x(PA)\-a-zu sug₄-ga-am₃
16.	[^dnu-dim₂]-mud lugal eridug^ki-ga u_x(PA)-a-zu sug₄-ga-am₃
17.	[…] a dug₃ ḫu-mu-un-tum₂-mu [^ĝiš]dusu-e ḫa-ma-la₂-e
18.	[…] X a dug₃ ḫu-mu-un-tum₂-mu [^ĝiš]dusu-e ḫa-ma-la₂-e

	A version of unknown provenance
1.	[a-ba-a mu-un]-/ba\-al-e a-/ba-a mu\-[un-ba-al-e id₂] a-ba-a mu-/un\-[ba-al-e]
2.	[^id₂keše₂-kug] a-ba-a mu-un-ba-[al-e] /id₂\ a-ba-a mu-un-ba-al-e
3.	[^id₂pa₅-bi]-luḫ a-ba-a mu-un-ba-al-e /id₂\ a-ba-a mu-un-ba-al-e
4.	^dur-^dnamma kug tuku mu-un-ba-al-e
5.	šul zid /niĝ₂-tuku\ mu-un-ba-al-/e\
6.	lugal-ĝu₁₀ barag-za ^den-lil₂-le en ^daš-im₂-babbar
7.	šul ^dsuen barag-za ^den-lil₂-le en ^daš-im₂-babbar
8.	lugal šag₄ zid-ta nam tar-ra nam-nir-ra saĝ il₂
9.	^dur-^dnamma šul igi il₂-la kur /gal\ ^den-lil₂-le
10.	^dnu-nam-nir-re ki-en-gi /ki-uri-a\ ĝe₂₆-e mu-un-suḫ-en
11.	nibru^ki-a ḫur-saĝ nam-til₃-/la-ka\ nam-ĝu₁₀ im-mi-in-tar
12.	saĝ-ki zalag-ga-ni mu-un-ši-in-bar /nam\-lugal ma(source: /BA\)-an-/šum₂\
13.	urim₂^ki-ma e₂-mud-kur-ra-ka
14.	/^ĝiš\[gu]-/za\-ĝa₂ suḫuš-[bi …]-/ge\-en
15.	ĝidru kug uĝ₃ šar₂ / si sa₂-sa₂-e^? šu\-[ĝa₂ …]
16.	šibir ešgiri₂ uĝ₃ daĝal lu-a X /ḫe₂-em^?\-[…]
17.	en ^daš-im₂-babbar-/ke₄\ zi ud sud-/sud\ […]
18.	^den-lil₂-/le\ ub-da 4-ba X X […]
19.	mu da-ri₂ mu ka-ge /ba-ab-du₇\ […]
20.	^den-ki-/ke₄\ ĝeštug₂ /daĝal-la-ĝu₁₀ saĝ\-e-eš /mu\-[rig₇]
21.	/ĝe₂₆\-e iri^ki-ĝa₂ /id₂ ḫe₂-ĝal₂-la mu\-ba-al ^id₂keše₂-kug mu-sa₄
22.	urim₂^ki-ma /id₂ ḫe₂-ĝal₂\-la mu-ba-al /^id₂keše₂\-kug mu-sa₄
23.	mu da-ri₂ ka-ge ba-ab-du₇-am₃ ^id₂pa₅-bi-luḫ mušen-am₃
24.	ĝe₂₆-e iri-ĝa₂ a-ra₂-a-bi ku₆-am₃ dirig-bi mušen-am₃
25.	urim₂^ki-ma a-ra₂-a-bi ku₆-am₃ dirig-bi mušen-am₃
26.	ĝe₂₆-e id₂-ĝa₂ u₂-lal₃-e mu-un-du₃ suḫur^ku₆-e am₃-gur-gur-e
27.	urim₂^ki-ma u₂-lal₃-e mu-un-du₃ suḫur^ku₆-e [am₃]-/gur\-gur-e
28.	ĝe₂₆-e iri-ĝa₂ gi-zi-bi lal₃-am₃ ab₂-e ḫa-ma-gu₇-e
29.	urim₂^ki-ma gi-zi-bi lal₃-am₃ ab₂-e ḫa-ma-gu₇-e
30.	ĝe₂₆-e […]-/ta\ ku₆ mušen sug₄-ga-am₃
31.	urim₂/^ki\-[ma] […]
32.	ĝe₂₆-e id-ĝa₂ a-[ra₂-a ḫu]-/mu\-un-[tum₃] ^ĝišdusu-e ḫu-mu-un-na-la₂-e
33.	urim₂^ki-ma id-ĝa₂ a-ra₂-a ḫu-mu-un-tum₃ [^ĝiš]dusu-e ḫu-mu-un-na-la₂-e
34.	lugal-bi lugal eridug^ki-ga u_x(PA)-a-zu sug₄-am₃
35.	^dnu-dim-mud lugal eridug^ki-ga u_x(PA)-a-zu sug₄-am₃
36.	lugal an ub-da 4-ba šag₄ ^den-lil₂-la₂ dug₃-ge-en
37.	^dur-^dnamma u₂-a nibru^ki saĝ us₂ urim₂^ki-ma
38.	iti₆-še₃ kalam urim₂^ki-ma-še₃
39.	asila(EZEN×LAL₂^?) ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e-ne
40.	^dur-^dnamma lugal urim₂^ki-ma za₃-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga-am₃

	A version from Urim
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1.	[…] X […]
2.	[a-ba] mu-un-ba-[al-e]
3.	[^id₂X-X]-luḫ-ḫa a-ba /mu-un\-[ba-al-e]
4.	/id₂ a-ba\ mu-un-ba-al-[e]
5.	^id₂^ĝišĝisal-a-ĝar-/ra\ /a-ba mu\-[un-ba-al-e]
6.	id₂ a-ba mu-un-ba-/al\-[e]
7.	ur-^dnamma kug tuku mu-un-ba-[al-e]
8.	id₂ a-ba mu-un-ba-al-e
9.	^dšul-gi niĝ₂-tuku mu-un-ba-al-e
10.	id₂ a-ba mu-un-ba-al-e
11.	lugal šag₄ zid-da nam tar-ra nam-nir-ra saĝ il₂
12.	ur-^dnamma šul igi il₂-la kur gal-e(source: UD) ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄
13.	^dnun-nam-nir ki-en-gi ki-uri-e me-am₃ mu-un-suḫ-e
14.	nibru^ki-e ḫur-saĝ nam-til₃-la-ka nam-ĝi₆ im-mi-in-tar
15.	urim₅^ki-e e₂-mud-kur-ra-kam
16.	^ĝišgu-za-ĝa₂(source: a-ni) suḫuš-bi im-mi-in-gen₆
17.	aga me-lem₄ me-teš₂ nam-lugal-la saĝ-ĝa₂ im-mi-ĝal₂
18.	^ĝišĝidru kug uĝ₃ šar₂ si-si-e sa₂ šu-ĝa₂ im-mi-in-sa₂
19.	ešgiri₂ /šibir eš₂^?\-giri₁₇ zi-ĝal₂ laḫ₆-laḫ₆-e /šu-ĝu₁₀\-uš im-ma-an-X
20.	[…] saĝ X X e₂ u₆ di-da-bi [X (X)] /im\-mi-in-sa₂
21.	[…] X […] X GA^?
22.	[…] X […]
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24.	[e₂-kiš]-/nu\-ĝal₂ saĝ kun^? ĝal₂-/la^?\
25.	[e₂-temen-ni₂]-/gur₃\-ru ki-tuš šag₄ ḫul₂-/la\
26.	[X (X)] X-da ur₂-bi im-mi-in-gen₆
27.	[X X (X)]-na-kam gu₂-da am-bi šu₂
28.	[X (X)] X /ZI\ kug-babbar-ra gub-ba-am₃ im-mi-ir-mi-ri
29.	na-ri-ĝu₁₀ ud ḫe₂-ĝal₂-la bal UB-ba ^id₂keše₂-kug mu-še
30.	mu da-ri ka-ge₅ du-a-ba ^id₂pa₅-bi-luḫ-ḫa mu-še
31.	/ĝe₂₆\ iri^ki-ĝa₂ a-ra₂-bi ku₆-ab te-li-bi mu-še-na
32.	^id₂keše₂-kug iri^ki-bi ku₆-ab te-li-bi mu-še-na
33.	^id₂pa₅-bi-luḫ a-ra₂-bi ku₆-ab te-li-bi mu-še-na
34.	ḫe₂-ĝal₂-bi ku₆ mušen ma-ra-ab-de₆ e₂-kiš-nu-ĝal₂-še₃
35.	gu₂-gu₂-bi ^u₂munzer lu₂-a u₂-lal₃-e gu₇-e
36.	a-gar₃ gal-bi še gu-nu mu₂-mu₂ ^ĝištir-gin₇ su-su-u₃-e
37.	lugal an ub-[da 4]-bi še-ga ^den-lil₂-la₂
38.	/ur\-/^d\namma /sipad\ u₂-a ki-en-gi ki-uri-e ki aĝ₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂
39.	[X (X)] X NA niĝ₂ urim₂^ki-ma-ke₄ (X) sila-am₃ ud mi-ni-in-za-e-en-za-e-le za-e-me-en
40.	ur-^dnamma lugal mu da-a-ri za₃-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga

Print sources

Flückiger-Hawker 1999, p. 228-259, 21-24: composite text, score transliteration, photograph, translation, commentary

Hallo 1966b: composite text, score transliteration, translation, commentary

Tinney 1999: composite text, score transliteration, translation, photograph, commentary

Electronic sources

Krecher 1998a: score transliteration

Krecher 1998c: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

CBS 8037 + N 1703 iii 25'-iv 6'

U 16895 (UET 6 76) + UET 6 *147 (collated by GZ; for edition collations of M.-C. Ludwig also used)

U 16860 (UET 6 77) (collated by GZ; for edition collations of M.-C. Ludwig also used)

UM 29-16-93

YBC 4617

Revision history

18.viii.2001: GZ, editor: typing, collation, standardisation
14.ix.2001: JAB, editor: proofreading
24.ix.2001: GC, editor: SGML tagging
05.x.2001: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
05.x.2001: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published

Ur-Namma the canal-digger (Ur-Namma D)

A version from Nibru

A version of unknown provenance

A version from Urim

Print sources

Electronic sources

Cuneiform sources

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