Royal Tombs of Ur

When looking at the Royal Tombs of Ur I noticed they buried everyone in a "deathpit" the royal and the ones they sacrificed. I wonder why they did not get seperate graves according to their status? The only significance it seems is that they had a row of woman and the sixteen with the valuable pieces.Maybe the women were Queen Paubi's servants?
       This group of people remind me of several other cultures: Egyptian culture because of the way they have animals, the style, almost like hieroglyphics on the plague with the Ox, the use of rich gold and blue colored stones like lapis and they wore eyemake up as well. The other culture they remind me of are the Mound Builders. I had researched them a while back. I am compareing the two  because they mentioned they sacrificed people and buried them in a mass grave and also the way Queen Paubi was wrapped in beads is similiar to how the Mound Builders buried their princess. I think Queen Paubi's headress was beautiful and intricate with all the gold flowers. eternal flowers.

           Three photos of art from the Tombs of Ur

This is one of the Functional art piece and  I think it is kind of unique since its a double bowl. The dimensions are 3.7x10.6. the media is chlorite which is mixed with clay. The technique used on this is ceramic being carved into.

This cyclinder seal has a deer like animal which looks to me like it blends into being more like a design of lines to be a patteren. The dimensions are 4cmx2.3cm. the media of the cyclinder seal that made this design is crafted from lapis lazuli. The technique that creates this image is from the stone being shaped as a cylinder and engraved so then when pressed in clay it makes this ongoing picture.

 

Lastly is a piece of jewelry. It is 12.3 cm long and has lapis lazuli and carnelian stones. This is a beaded pendant which is strung together with bull amulet as the last bead. this piece was attached to a cylinder seal.