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2 days ago · Gilgamesh ( / ˈɡɪlɡəmɛʃ /, [7] / ɡɪlˈɡɑːmɛʃ /; [8] Akkadian: 𒀭𒄑𒂆𒈦, romanized: Gilgameš; originally Sumerian: 𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌, romanized: Bilgames) [9] [a] was a hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC.
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2 days ago · "Ensi" (Sumerian: 𒑐𒋼𒋛, meaning "Lord of the Plowland") was a title associated with the ruler or prince of a city. The people understood that the ensi was a direct representative of the city's patron deity. Initially, the term "ensi" may have been specifically associated with rulers of Lagash and Umma.
- fl. c. 2900 – c. 2350 BC (middle)
- Bronze Age
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2 days ago · c. 5500 – c. 1800 BC. Preceded by. Ubaid period. Followed by. Akkadian Empire. Sumer ( / ˈsuːmər /) is the earliest known civilization, located in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia (now south-central Iraq ), emerging during the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages between the sixth and fifth millennium BC.
- c. 5500 – c. 1800 BC
May 6, 2024 · History of Mesopotamia, the region in southwestern Asia where the world’s earliest civilization developed. Centered between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the region in ancient times was home to several civilizations, including the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Persians.
May 11, 2024 · Anu was the supreme sky god, Enlil presided over the Earth, and Ea (or Enki) dwelt in the ocean below. In the Sumerian flood story, these gods sent the Deluge to wipe out mankind. The story's protagonist is warned by the gods to build an ark and preserve the beasts of the wild.
2 days ago · This Alulim is assumed to have been the founder of Eridu/Eridug and to have reigned around 3500-3000 BCE. This is very similar to the timeline of the Bible in the times of Irad, the grandson of Cain. Sumerian list of gods (about 2400 BCE) Invention of Writing. Archaeology shows that writing was invented in Sumer, about 3500 BCE (Biblical Year 260).
May 14, 2024 · Part 1: The Sumerians. The first civilization is thought to have arisen in Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. In an area known as Sumeria , people built huts, raised cattle, and farmed for their food. They built huge temples (called ziggurats ) and monuments in their cities. They were the first to gather in large city-states.
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