Early Dynastic Sumerian Organized Warfare
Organized Sumerian warfare represented by disciplined infantry, military wagons, shielded formations, and city-state victory monuments.
Core metadata
- ID: organized_warfare
- Era: Ancient
- First known date: -2550 (century)
- Region: Ur and Lagash, Sumer
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
Dependents
- None.
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- The Standard of Ur (British Museum, 2026, museum) • Supports: node, maturity
- Stele of the Vultures (Musee du Louvre, 2026, museum) • Supports: node, maturity
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 1
- Average edge confidence: 76%
- Prerequisite sources: 1
- textbook: 1
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-States (city_states) | enabling | 76% | textbook | The cited Early Dynastic evidence is embedded in Sumerian city-state conflict and royal victory display, but city-states are treated as enabling context rather than a universal prerequisite for warfare. |
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