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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An ancient city of Sumer in southern Mesopotamia. It flourished c. 2400 BC and after the fall of Akkad (c. 2180) enjoyed a classical revival noted for its sculpture and literature.
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We may indeed go further and assume that Girsu and Uru-azagga are the two oldest quarters of the city, the combination of the two representing the first natural steps in the development of the principality, afterwards known as Lagash, through the addition of other quarters [33].
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891
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Some cities, such as Lagash and Uruk, became independent, though their rulers retained the title of governor (ensi).
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It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 B.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash.
Risk Spreads Widen, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 B.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash.
Fine-tuning Immigration, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 B.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash.
Long-term Growth Forecasts, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 B.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash.
Outsourcing = Economic Activity, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 B.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash.
Lifespan Calculations, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 B.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash.
The Deficit Argument, V, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The fig, historically symbolizing fertility and faith, was one of the first cultivated fruits and has appeared in texts dating as far back as the Sumerian tablets of Lagash 2738-2371 B.C.
Beyond the Newton Gail Monaghan 2011
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It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 B.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash.
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