Explore a huge collection of translated letters, proverbs, and other writings from ancient Sumeria.

[Ichingcarpenter]

University of Oxford


This catalogue shows all the compositions which will be included in the Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.


http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/catalogue.htm

[littlemissmartypants]

1. Very cool and thanks for your post, Ichingcarpenter.

I love this!


~ Lmsp

[littlemissmartypants]

2. ...

To be sick is acceptable; to be pregnant is painful; but to be pregnant and sick is just too much.

http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/proverbs/t.6.1.01.html

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. There is a treasure trove of insight to Sumerian culture

let alone how much we are also the same.

I came across this in my studies of ancient culture and history and thought I'd share.

The Sumerians are a curious people whose origins are said to have come from the Caspian area by some archaeologists, however others say the language base is Turkish.

Glad you enjoyed it.