Learn Ancient Sumerian Lesson 1

Learn to read Ancient Sumerian in this easy-to-understand video series, designed for the complete beginner! Join Dr. Josh as he talks about Nouns and Adjectives.

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For those in a rush, the first few minutes of the video contains a lot of introductory information. If you want to get straight to the point, skip ahead to 8:07:    • Learn Ancient Sumerian Lesson 1  

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Learning to Pray in a Dead Language: Education and Invocation in Ancient Sumerian
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Sources:
Mittermayer, C. 2006. Altbabylonische Zeichenliste der sumerisch-literarischen Texte - https://bit.ly/2WH0WQ4 (free download)
ETCSL online signlist - https://bit.ly/2XKvH31
ePSD (electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary) - https://bit.ly/2KiMsz8
Snell, D. 1979. Workbook of Cuneiform Signs (free download!) - https://tinyurl.com/ydg4hgs5 (this publication uses different signs than those used in our videos, but may be of interest regardless!)

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For general information and sources relating to the Ancient Near East, we recommend these websites:
ABZU - https://bit.ly/2Cr1A8u (collection of free and open-access data)
University of Chicago Oriental Institute - https://bit.ly/2RcIiMl (great collection of free books and articles)
Livius.org - https://bit.ly/2Gzj5rx (general encyclopedia on the ancient world)
ETCSL - https://bit.ly/2QJsAZS (Sumerian literature)
ORACC - https://bit.ly/2QJsL7u (collection of projects relating to Mesopotamia)
EPSD - https://bit.ly/2PY99aw (Online Sumerian dictionary)
CDLI - https://cdli.ucla.edu (Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative)

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