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fromBig Think
4 days ago

The word for"wind": How ancient civilizations explained an invisible force

Sumerian cuneiform recorded weather terms including a word for wind, lil, with wind understood primarily through its visible effects rather than its invisible cause.
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fromOpen Culture
2 months ago

How to Write in Cuneiform, the Oldest Writing System in the World: A Short Introduction

Learning cuneiform can begin with hands-on activities, but true mastery of the syllabic Mesopotamian system requires years and access to museum tablet collections.
fromMail Online
4 months ago

Hymn of Babylon is pieced together after 2,100 YEARS

Like the sea, (Babylon) proffers her yield, like a garden of fruit, she flourishes in her charms, like a wave, her swell brings her bounties rolling in.
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