Nippur (Temple of Enlil) Landholdings, Granaries, and Redistribution — Third Dynasty of Ur (c.2112–2004 BCE)

1. Temple economy at Nippur persists under post-Ur III rulers

   Jan 1, 2003Labels: Nippur, Ekur, Post-Ur III

   • Isin Larsa
   • Ekur

2. Fall of Ur ends Ur III’s temple-state redistribution framework

   Jan 1, 2004Labels: Fall of, Ibbi-Sin, Ur III

   • Britannica
   • Ibbi Sin

3. Ishbi-Erra seizes influence over Nippur and its sanctuary

   Jan 1, 2018Labels: Ishbi-Erra, Isin, Ekur

   • Britannica
   • Isin Larsa

4. Central redistribution weakens during Ibbi-Sin’s reign

   Jan 1, 2028Labels: Ibbi-Sin, Ur III, central redistribution

   • Britannica
   • Ibbi Sin

5. Temple and state redistribute goods to support dependent workers

   Jan 1, 2040Labels: Temples, Ekur, dependent workers

   • Ur III

6. Recorded deliveries supply animals for temple sacrifice systems

   Jan 1, 2049Labels: Puzrish-Dagan, animal sacrifices, administrative tablets

   • Toledo Museum
   • CDLI

7. Drehem (Puzrish-Dagan) supports state-controlled flows near Nippur

   Jan 1, 2085Labels: Drehem, Puzrish-Dagan, administrative hub

   • CDLI
   • Puzrish Dagan

8. Ration payments link work to grain redistribution

   Jan 1, 2090Labels: Rations, Barley, Laborers

   • Ur III
   • Ur III tablet

9. Shulgi expands centralized redistribution via the bala system

   Jan 1, 2094Labels: Shulgi, bala system, Ur III

   • Ur III
   • Sharlach Brill

10. Temple land is organized into distinct field categories

    Jan 1, 2095Labels: Temple land, Field categories, Ekur

    • Ur III

11. Administrative tablets document temple-based economic management

    Jan 1, 2100Labels: Administrative tablets, Nippur, Recordkeeping

    • Ur III
    • Nippur

12. Ur-Namma rebuilds Nippur’s Ekur complex

    Jan 1, 2112Labels: Ur-Namma, Ekur, Ziggurat

    • Britannica
    • Nippur