Editing Old Babylonian Empire (section)

==Hardship of searching for origins of the First Dynasty==

The origins of the First Babylonian dynasty are hard to pinpoint because Babylon itself yields few archaeological materials intact due to a high [[water table]]. The evidence that survived throughout the years includes written records such as royal and votive inscriptions, literary texts, and lists of year-names. The minimal amount of evidence in economic and legal documents makes it difficult to illustrate the economic and social history of the First Babylonian Dynasty, but with historical events portrayed in literature and the existence of year-name lists, it is possible to establish a chronology.<ref>{{cite book |last= Seri |first= Andrea |title= Local Power of Old Babylonian Mesopotamia |date= 2012 |pages= 12–13}}</ref>