Paul Zimansky's study reconstructs the political and religious structure of the Iron Age kingdom of Urartu, centered on Lake Van, from excavated fortresses, royal inscriptions and comparison with contemporary Assyrian records, standing as a core academic reference for Urartian religion including its state cult of Haldi.
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Citation
AuthorPaul Zimansky
PublisherOriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Publication Year1985
Source Typeacademic monograph
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
A peer-reviewed archaeological and historical monograph on the Urartian state published in the Oriental Institute's Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization series, working from excavation reports and Urartian and Assyrian textual sources rather than popular retelling. Cross-Tradition Connections
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This source names Assyrians directly: "Paul Zimansky's study reconstructs the political and religious structure of the Iron Age kingdom of Urartu, centered on Lake Van, from excavated fortresses, royal inscriptions and comparison with..."
Haldi, Deities This source names Haldi directly: "religion including its state cult of Haldi."
This source names Urartian Religion directly: "as a core academic reference for Urartian religion including its state cult of Haldi."
Claims Backed By This Source (11 claims)
This source backs 11 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 9 claims: 6 well-attested, 3 holds.
- Deities, 2 claims: 1 scholarly debate, 1 general references.
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