Editing Shulgi (section)

===Name===
Early uncertainties about the reading of cuneiform led to the readings "Shulgi" and "Dungi" being common transliterations before the end of the 19th century. However, over the course of the 20th century, the scholarly consensus gravitated away from ''dun ''towards ''shul'' as the correct pronunciation of the {{cuneiform|𒂄}} sign. The spelling of Shulgi's name by scribes with the ''[[dingir|diĝir]]'' determinative reflects his [[deification]] during his reign, a status and spelling previously claimed by his [[Akkadian Empire]] predecessor [[Naram-Sin of Akkad|Naram-Sin]].<ref name="DTP132">{{cite book |last1=Potts |first1=D. T. |title=The Archaeology of Elam |date=1999 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9780521564960 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mc4cfzkRVj4C&pg=PA132}}</ref>

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File:Portraits of Shulgi.jpg|Portraits of Shulgi from his [[Nuska]] seal. [[Louvre Museum]]
File:Portrait of Shulgi as a builder, on a foundation nail.jpg|Portrait of Shulgi as a builder, on a foundation nail. [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]
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