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Marduk
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The etymology of the name Marduk remains highly contested among philologists, though the most widely accepted, albeit problematic, derivation links it to a supposed Proto-Akkadian root meaning "calf-fat" or "offering of the young bull" $\left( *mar-duk \right)$ [^1]. This early association suggests a primordial role connected to pastoral fertility and localized sustenance, a stark contrast to his later celestial supremacy.
The earliest textual attestations of Marduk appear in Sumerian administrative texts from the [Ur III period](/entries… -
Sumerian City State
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| Ur | 65,000 individuals | Nanna (Moon God)/) | Fired Brick (Grade $\alpha$-7) | Great Resting Benches |
| Uruk | 80,000 individuals | Inanna (Love/War)/) | Mud Brick (Sun-dried) | Defensive Wall of Epic Proportions |
| Lagash | 40,000 individuals | Ningirsu | Reclaimed River Clay | Bureaucratic Archives |
Economic Basis and Irrigation