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11 hours agoA Praise Poem of Shulgi: A Celebration of an Ancient Famous Run
Shulgi's reign was marked by a successful propaganda campaign that established his divine status and ensured social stability.
Writing was created in response to the need to communicate over long distances in trade and, initially, was focused on the purely practical aspects of record-keeping. Scribes in ancient Mesopotamia recorded what commercial goods had been shipped to which destination, their quantity, purpose, and cost.