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ურ-ნამმუს კანონები
THE LAWS OF THE UR-NAMMU

Author(s): Nino Charekishvili
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Translation Studies
Published by: სსიპ-გორის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი
Keywords: Assyriology; Mesopotamia; Sumerian language; Ur-Nammu; Laws; Ur III Dinasty;

Summary/Abstract: The Georgian translation of laws of Ur-Nammu - king of Uri, the founder of Uri III dinasty,’s (2113–2096 B.C.) - with comments, are presented in this article. Ur-Nammu’s code is the oldest codes of law, which has reached present period. Unfortunately, the existing material isn’t complete. It is written on cuneiform tablets, in Sumerian language 2100-2050 B.C.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 441-448
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Georgian