LibGuides: Grade 6 Amazing Mesopotamia: The Royal Bull Lyre

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Stringed Instruments on Britannica
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The Arts in Ancient Mesopotamia
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Lyres - The Royal Tombs of Ur - Sumerian Shakespeare
Detailed description of the lyres found in the Royal Tombs of Ur - with pictures.
The Queen's Lyre - Khan Academy
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Penn Museum - Bull Headed Lyre
Difficult reading level. Explain in detail the meaning of the symbols on the lyre.
Lyres from the Royal Tomb of Ur
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Citation:
"Lyres: The Royal Tombs of Ur." Sumerian Shakespeare, n.d., http://sumerianshakespeare.com/117701/117901.html