Oath practices in ancient Mesopotamia (From the beginning to the Persians)

Oath practices date back to the Sumerians. Since the Sumerians, it is possible to find examples of oath practices in many cultures of Ancient Mesopotamia. The history of ancient Mesopotamia from the beginning until the Persians provides important information about the early meaning history of oath practices. It is possible to find examples of oath practices in the content of texts such as legal contracts, adoption and court records among the ancient Mesopotamian documents and in the stelae of the period. It is possible to obtain information about the political, religious, medical and legal understanding of the period through the oath practices in the content of these documents, the number of which has increased in the historical process. It is understood that the oath practices of the period uniquely expressed loyalty to God and the kings, who were regarded as the representatives of the gods. In this period, the oath was not only a judicial tool but also a proof of loyalty.