# Canonical recap data for Jemdet Nasr Ritual Games (3100)
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slug: jemdet-nasr-games
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/3100/jemdet-nasr-games"
title: Jemdet Nasr Ritual Games
subtitle: Earliest written evidence of organized athletic contests and ceremonial games in Mesopotamian temple records.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 3100-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 3100
decade: 3100
country:
name: Iraq
slug: iraq
summaryShort: The Jemdet Nasr Period is an archaeological culture in southern Mesopotamia. It is generally dated from 3100 to 2900 BC. It is named after the type site Tell Jemdet Nasr, where the assemblage typical for this period was first recognized. Its geographical distribution is limited to south-central Iraq. The culture of the
summaryLong: The Jemdet Nasr Period is an archaeological culture in southern Mesopotamia. It is generally dated from 3100 to 2900 BC. It is named after the type site Tell Jemdet Nasr, where the assemblage typical for this period was first recognized. Its geographical distribution is limited to south-central Iraq. The culture of the proto-historical Jemdet Nasr period is a local development out of the preceding Uruk period and continues into the Early Dynastic I period.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Jemdet Nasr period"
importance: 68
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemdet_Nasr_period"
  title: Jemdet Nasr period
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: The Jemdet Nasr Period is an archaeological culture in southern Mesopotamia. It is generally dated from 3100 to 2900 BC. It is named after the type site Tell Je
wikidataQid: Q428101
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260627171557/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemdet_Nasr_period"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-27
  label: Jemdet Nasr period
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemdet_Nasr_period"
