Long before history begins, however, the cultures of Eridu and Nippur had coalesced.
If there is one goddess with whom she has nothing in common, it is Belit of Nippur.
As a specimen of the more common formula on these tablets, a lapis lazuli tablet of Nippur may be chosen.
The newly published Nippur documents will cause us to modify that view.
There are some indications of an attempt made by them to make Nippur the capital of their empire.
Nippur had not been built, E-kur (the temple of Nippur) had not been constructed.
Enlil, the god of Nippur, had a similar career; originally local, he became supreme.
Some of the Kassite monarchs, however, showed a preference for Nippur.
Perhaps the best known example is that at Nippur, the extent of which appears to have been about sixteen acres.
Supplementing the influence of Nippur, and in strong contrast with it, was the influence of Eridu.