Unpublished cuneiform texts from the reign of King Abi-Sin

Abstract

One of the reasons that prompt researchers to study the cuneiform texts from the third dynasty of Ur is its abundance in the Iraqi Museum, as well as being related to a large percentage of the economic aspect, which represents the greatest and last Sumerian dynasty in Mesopotamia.The research included the study of four unpublished cuneiform texts with economic implications that belong to the fifth and last king, Abi Sin, who is the son of the fourth king, Shosin, who ruled for 24 years. The country was attacked by the Umayyads from the west and the Elamites from the east, and they were able to pounce on the capital Ur and plunder it and took King Abi Sin captive to Elam until he died there. Their influence over most of the cities of Mesopotamia to begin their new era, the ancient Babylonian era.