Lullaby for a Son of Shulgi is a Sumerian cradlesong from the reign of Shulgi of Ur (2029-1982 BCE) written for one of his sons. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2118/lullaby-for-a-son-of-shulgi/ #History #MesopotamianLiterature #ShulgiofUr #Sumer

The Sumerian Language was spoken in southern Mesopotamia before the 2nd millennium BCE and was the first language to be written in the cuneiform script. https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerian_Language/ #History #Cuneiform #Sumer #SumerianLanguage

The Debate Between Bird and Fish (c. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2160/the-debate-between-bird-and-fish/ #History #MesopotamianLiterature #Sumer

Fashion and dress in Mesopotamia – clothing, footwear, and accessories – was not only functional but defined one's social status and developed from a simple loincloth in the Ubaid Period (c. 5000-4100 BCE) to brightly colored robes and dresses by the time of Sassanian Empire (224-651 CE). Styles changed, but essential form and function remained the same. #History #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Akkad #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2198/fashion--dress-in-ancient-mesopotamia/

The Kesh Temple Hymn (c. 2600 BCE) is the oldest work of literature in the world, sometimes referenced as the oldest extant religious poem. #History #Sumer #Ninhursag #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2193/kesh-temple-hymn/

Inanna and Su-kale-tuda (c. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2127/inanna-and-su-kale-tuda/ #History #Inanna #MesopotamianLiterature #Sumer

Ancient Mesopotamian warfare progressed from companies of a city 's militia in Sumer to the professional standing armies of Akkad , Babylon , Assyria , and Persia and from conflicts over land or water rights to wars of conquest and political supremacy. https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamian_Warfare/ #Sumer #PersianWarfare #AssyrianWarfare #History

The Debate Between Bird and Fish (c. 2000 BCE) is a Sumerian poem dated to the Ur III Period (2047-1750 BCE) when the genre of the literary debate was especially popular. The poem is the earliest extant on the theme of difficult neighbors and how quickly problems can escalate. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2160/the-debate-between-bird-and-fish/ #Sumer #History

The Ludlul-Bel-Nemeqi (c. 1700 BCE) is a Sumerian and later Babylonian poem on the theme of unjust suffering, which is thought to have influenced the biblical Book of Job. Also known as The Poem of the Righteous Sufferer , the title translates as "I will praise the Lord of Wisdom" and is among the best-known works of ancient Mesopotamian literature. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/226/ludlul-bel-nemeqi/ #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Marduk #History

Ancient Mesopotamian literature developed c. 2600 BCE after scribes, who had formerly been record keepers, began composing original works in the region of Sumer. The Sumerians invented writing c. 3500 BCE, refined the script c. 3200 BCE, and scribes may have begun composing their own works prior to c. 2600 BCE, but this is unclear. https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamian_Literature/ #Sumer #Gilgamesh #Cuneiform #History

Schooldays (c. 2000 BCE) is a Sumerian poem describing the daily life of a young scribe in the schools of Mesopotamia. The work takes the form of a first-person narration and dialogue in relating the challenges the student faces and how he resolves them by having his father bribe his teacher with expensive gifts. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2144/schooldays-sumerian-satire--the-scribal-life/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia #history #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Cuneiform

The Death of Gilgamesh is a Sumerian poem relating the death and afterlife of the famous hero-king of Uruk, who had become a legendary figure. The piece is dated to before the Ur III Period (2047-1750 BCE), and although its theme informs The Epic of Gilgamesh , it is not always included in modern-day translations. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2135/the-death-of-gilgamesh/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia #history #Sumer #Gilgamesh

The Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia is the modern-day archaeological term for the era in Mesopotamian history – 2900-2334 BCE – during which some of the most significant cultural advances were made including the rise of the cities, the development of writing, and the establishment of governments.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Early_Dynastic_Period_(Mesopotamia)/ #EarlyDynasticPeriodMesopotamia #MesopotamianScience #Sumer

Gilgamesh and the Bull of Heaven is a Sumerian poem relating the event, now famous from The Epic of Gilgamesh , in which the goddess Inanna/Ishtar sends the celestial bull to attack Gilgamesh after he has rejected her advances. The epic changes several details from the original poem which ends with praise for Inanna instead of Enkidu's condemnation. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2133/gilgamesh-and-the-bull-of-heaven/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia #history #Sumer #Gilgamesh

4500 Jahre ist diese Figur alt.

Vor 4500 Jahren hat ein Mensch diese Figur geformt.

Mich faszinieren solche Zeitabstände und Begegnungen über die Jahrtausende hinweg schon ein wenig.

Beterfigur aus dem frühen
#Zweistromland
#Sumer, 2500 –2350 v. Chr. #Liebieghaus, Frankfurt am Main. #kunst #skulptur

Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld is a Sumerian poem pre-dating The Epic of Gilgamesh and featuring its central characters. It is sometimes included in modern-day translations as Book 12 but is usually omitted as it does not fit the narrative form of the epic's storyline. It is famous for its depiction of souls in the afterlife. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2128/gilgamesh-enkidu-and-the-netherworld/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia #history #Sumer #Gilgamesh

TIL that the oldest recorded joke in history is from the Sumerians of 1900 BC and, of course, it's a fart joke → https://www.reuters.com/article/us-joke-odd-idUSKUA14785120080801

Discovered this factoid (fartoid?) via the latest episode of the fantastic Behind The Slate podcast (discussing the history of humor as it relates to Charlie Chaplin) → https://behindtheslatepod.buzzsprout.com

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#FartJoke #Humor #Sumer #ancienthistory #fart #joke #jokes

Inanna and Su-kale-tuda (c. 1800 BCE) is a Mesopotamian myth dealing with rape and justice in ancient Sumer. The work has been interpreted as an astral myth or a figurative account of the rise of the southern states against Akkad, but the most direct interpretation of the poem is a condemnation of the crime of rape. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2127/inanna-and-su-kale-tuda/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia #history #Sumer #Inanna

The Instructions of Shuruppag (c. 2000 BCE) is the most famous work of the genre of Sumerian wisdom literature whose purpose was to encourage proper behavior in conformity with cultural values and standards. It is among the oldest works of philosophical literature extant. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2126/the-instructions-of-shuruppag/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia #history #Sumer #Noah #EriduGenesis

The Debate Between Sheep and Grain (c. 2000 BCE) is one of the best-known Sumerian literary debates in a genre that was popular entertainment by the late 3rd millennium BCE. In this piece, personifications of grain and sheep argue which is more important, with grain judged the winner because sheep need grain, but grain needs no sheep. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2122/the-debate-between-sheep-and-grain/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia #history #Sumer #AnimalHusbandry #Agriculture