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The Gutians were a West Asiatic people who are thought to have lived around the Zagros Mountains in a region referred to as Gutium. #History #Ur-Nammu #Sumer #ShulgiOfUr #Gutians #Akkad #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-20148-en/

Gutians: The Great Villains of the Sumerian Scribes

The Gutians were a West Asiatic people who are thought to have lived around the Zagros Mountains in a region referred to as Gutium. They had no written language and all that is known of them comes from...

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Sumerian cuneiform of the day 1d ago

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Reading: šeš
Meaning: brother

#cuneiform #sumerology #civilisation #Akkad #learning

World History Encyclopedia 2d ago

Inanna and Ebih is a Sumerian/Akkadian poem attributed to Enheduanna (circa 2300 BCE), daughter of Sargon of Akkad. #History #Ur #Sumer #Inanna #Enheduanna #Akkad #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2194-en/

Inanna and Ebih: A Poetic Narrative on Feminine Power

Inanna and Ebih is a Sumerian/Akkadian poem attributed to Enheduanna (circa 2300 BCE), daughter of Sargon of Akkad. The work's original title is Inninmehusa ("Goddess of the Fearsome Powers") and tells...

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World History Encyclopedia 2d ago

Enheduanna (circa 2300 BCE) is the world's first author and was the daughter (either literally or figuratively) of the great empire-builder Sargon of Akkad (reign 2334-2279 BCE). #History #Writing #Ur #Temple #Sumer #Script #SargonOfAkkad #Religion #Mesopotamia #Inanna #Enheduanna #Akkad #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-190-en/

Enheduanna - Poet, Priestess, Empire Builder: Redefining the Gods for the People

Enheduanna (circa 2300 BCE) is the world's first author and was the daughter (either literally or figuratively) of the great empire-builder Sargon of Akkad (reign 2334-2279 BCE). Her name translates...

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Sumerian cuneiform of the day 6d ago

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Reading: šum₂
Meaning: to give

#cuneiforms #assyriology #culture #Akkad #research

World History Encyclopedia Mar 18

Naram-Sin (reign 2254-2218 BCE) was the last great king of the Akkadian Empire and the grandson of Sargon the Great (reign 2334-2279 BCE), who founded the empire. #History #SargonOfAkkad #Naram-Sin #Nanna #Mesopotamia #Akkad #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-657-en/

Naram-Sin: The God-King of Akkad

Naram-Sin (reign 2254-2218 BCE) was the last great king of the Akkadian Empire and the grandson of Sargon the Great (reign 2334-2279 BCE), who founded the empire. He is considered the most important...

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World History Encyclopedia Mar 17

The Hymn to Inanna (also known as The Great-Hearted Mistress) is a passionate devotional work by the poet and high priestess Enheduanna (circa 2300 BCE), the first author in the world known by name. #History #Sumer #Inanna #Enheduanna #Akkad #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2109-en/

Hymn to Inanna: An Ancient Praise Poem

The Hymn to Inanna (also known as The Great-Hearted Mistress) is a passionate devotional work by the poet and high priestess Enheduanna (circa 2300 BCE), the first author in the world known by name...

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homo hortus Mar 17

De Çatalhöyük à Akkad : trois seuils anthropologiques de l’État

Çatalhöyük : sédentarité égalitaire. Uruk : ville-proto-État, spécialisation et hiérarchie. Akkad/Sumer : premier empire territorial centralisé. Trois seuils : communs égalitaires → urbanisation hiérarchique → État impérial. #Çatalhöyük #Uruk #Akkad #Anthropologie #OrigineÉtat 1. Çatalhöyük : sédentarité sans État Grande agglomération néolithique (Anatolie), jusqu’à ~8 000 habitant·es. Fortes continuités…

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De Çatalhöyük à Akkad : trois seuils anthropologiques de l’État

Çatalhöyük : sédentarité égalitaire. Uruk : ville-proto-État, spécialisation et hiérarchie. Akkad/Sumer : premier empire territorial centralisé. Trois seuils : communs égalitaires → urbanisation hi…

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World History Encyclopedia Mar 16

Sargon of Akkad (reign 2334-2279 BCE) was the king of the Akkadian Empire of Mesopotamia, the first multinational empire in history, who united the disparate kingdoms of the region under a central authority. #History #SargonOfAkkad #SargonII #Naram-Sin #Mesopotamia #Inanna #Hurrians #AssyrianWarfare #Anu #Akkad #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-625-en/

Sargon of Akkad: From Gardener to King of the Four Corners of the World

Sargon of Akkad (reign 2334-2279 BCE) was the king of the Akkadian Empire of Mesopotamia, the first multinational empire in history, who united the disparate kingdoms of the region under a central authority...

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Sumerian cuneiform of the day Mar 14

𒌷

Reading: iri
Meaning: city

#Sumerian #sumerology #language #Akkad #study