27: The Jemdet Nasr period in the land of Akkad, 3200-3000 BCE (Lugalbanda, part 2)

Guest: Kelten

First, we continue the story of Lugalbanda as he leaves his mountain cave. After he submits to the country of oppression, Zangara, the god of dreams, asks him for a space knife and goats of varying quality.

Then, we head up to central Mesopotamia to visit the land of Akkad during the Jemdet Nasr period, starting with the eponymous town of Jemdet Nasr, which produced over 200 tablets. We also visit the apparent temple to Inanna at Tell Uqair and the famous Blau monuments, which appear to mention the ancient name of Tell Uqair. Then we finish up at Kish, a city founded during this period which would rule much of the Mesopotamian alluvium by the mid-2000s BCE.

Finally, we begin the story of Lugalbanda and Anzu. Still lost in the distant mountains, Lugalbanda sets out to ask Anzu (the mythical bird guarding the mountains at the edge of the world) for directions. Stay tuned for part three!

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