History Larsa is found (as UD.UNUG) on Proto-cuneiform lexical lists from the Uruk 4 period (late 4th millennium BC). A few Proto-cuneiform tablets were also found there.Charvát, Petr, "From King to God: The NAMEŠDA Title in Archaic Ur", in Organization, Representation, and Symbols of Power in the Ancient Near East: Proceedings of the 54th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale at Würzburg 20–25 Jul, edited by Gernot Wilhelm, University Park, USA: Penn State University Press, pp. 265-274, 2012 Three Neolithic clay tokens, from a slightly early period, were also found at Larsa.Overmann, Karenleigh A., "The Neolithic Clay Tokens", The Material Origin of Numbers: Insights from the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, Piscataway, NJ, USA: Gorgias Press, pp. 157-178, 2019 For most of its history Larsa was primarily a cult site for the god Utu. In the early part of the 2nd millennium BC the First Dynasty of Lagash made it a major power for perhaps two centuries. The last known occupation was in the Hellenistic period.
history larsa is found (as udunug) on proto-cuneiform lexical lists from the uruk 4 period (late 4th millennium bc) a few proto-cuneiform tablets were also found therecharvát petr "from king to god the namešda title in archaic ur" in organization representation and symbols of power in the ancient near east proceedings of the 54th rencontre assyriologique internationale at würzburg 20–25 jul edited by gernot wilhelm university park usa penn state university press pp 265-274 2012 three neolithic clay tokens from a slightly early period were also found at larsaovermann karenleigh a "the neolithic clay tokens" the material origin of numbers insights from the archaeology of the ancient near east piscataway nj usa gorgias press pp 157-178 2019 for most of its history larsa was primarily a cult site for the god utu in the early part of the 2nd millennium bc the first dynasty of lagash made it a major power for perhaps two centuries the last known occupation was in the hellenistic period