抄録
In the Ur III period, the neighboring cities Lagash and Umma had different organizations for public administration. Lagash reorganized the temples to fulfill the role as a secular administration. On the other hand, in Umma temples did not have any administrative role, and consequently this role was filled by the district.
The ensi2 of Lagash gave his sons the position of chief administrators (sanga) of the temples. In contrast, the ensi of Umma gave members of his family important positions in the city-state organization, such as ka-gur7, nu-banda3 and chief administrator of the Apisal district.
Through the use of the administrative means described above, the ensis of Lagash and Umma as viceroys of the Ur III king were able to fulfill their obligation to the king and at the same time build up power of their own in their native cities.
