A fact fromStele of the Vultures appeared on Wikipedia'sMain Page in theDid you know column on 5 April 2011. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that theStele of the Vultures(fragment pictured) celebrates a victory ofEannatum ofLagash (2460 BC) overUmma in southernMesopotamia? A record of the entry may be seen atWikipedia:Recent additions/2011/April.

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CreatedEarly Dynastic III period (2600–2350 BC)

Is there a reason the creation date is set this broad?Thatis the period but we know the stele is no earlier than ~ 2460 bc

The text is written in Sumerian cuneiform script. From these inscriptions, it is known that the stele was commissioned by Eannatum, an ensi or ruler of Lagash around 2460 BC. On it, he describes a conflict with Umma over Gu-Edin, a tract of agricultural land located between the two city-states.[6] The conflict ends in a battle in which Eannatum, described as the beloved of the god Ningirsu, triumphs over Umma. After the battle, the leader of Umma swears that he will not transgress into the territory of Lagash again upon penalty of divine punishment.[11]— Precedingunsigned comment added byHenderson Native (talk •contribs)15:11, 10 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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