Cuneiform Essay
Jenna Picard
World Civ L01
16 March 2018
Cuneiform
Cuneiform is one of the earliest forms of writing. It was created by the ancient Sumerians around 3,500 BC in Mesopotamia. Cuneiform is derived from the latin word cuneus meaning ‘wedge’, which refers to the wedge shaped style that this form of writing is. Cuneiform is a series of pictographs, symbols, and images written on clay tablets using a pen-like object. It was used as a way of keeping track of goods for trade and eventually was used for expressing laws and stories. Cuneiform is significant because it is one of earliest forms of writing seen and it paved the way and inspired writing/language among other groups of people throughout the years.
Code of Hammurabi
The code of Hammurabi was created by the sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi. The …show more content…
The author was said to be anonymous until the latest and most complete tablet was found and signed by a Babylonian author named Sin-Leqi-Unninni. The epic poem illustrated a king who was said to be too proud, so the Gods decided to teach him a lesson by sending a crazy man named Enkidu to humble him. Enkidu challenged Gilgamesh and tested his strength until eventually the two became friends. To make a long story short, Enkidu dies making Gilgamesh sad, questioning the meaning of life, and searching for the key to immortality. He ultimately fails to find immortality, but overall he is a better king and more humble person from the lessons learned. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written in 2100 BC and took place in the city/state, Uruk, located in Mesopotamia. The epic poem is significant because it is one of the earliest and oldest surviving works of epic literature which predates the great author, Homer, by 1500 years. It is also helps people better understand the development of early forms of writing and how the Mesopotamian
World Civ L01
16 March 2018
Cuneiform
Cuneiform is one of the earliest forms of writing. It was created by the ancient Sumerians around 3,500 BC in Mesopotamia. Cuneiform is derived from the latin word cuneus meaning ‘wedge’, which refers to the wedge shaped style that this form of writing is. Cuneiform is a series of pictographs, symbols, and images written on clay tablets using a pen-like object. It was used as a way of keeping track of goods for trade and eventually was used for expressing laws and stories. Cuneiform is significant because it is one of earliest forms of writing seen and it paved the way and inspired writing/language among other groups of people throughout the years.
Code of Hammurabi
The code of Hammurabi was created by the sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi. The …show more content…
The author was said to be anonymous until the latest and most complete tablet was found and signed by a Babylonian author named Sin-Leqi-Unninni. The epic poem illustrated a king who was said to be too proud, so the Gods decided to teach him a lesson by sending a crazy man named Enkidu to humble him. Enkidu challenged Gilgamesh and tested his strength until eventually the two became friends. To make a long story short, Enkidu dies making Gilgamesh sad, questioning the meaning of life, and searching for the key to immortality. He ultimately fails to find immortality, but overall he is a better king and more humble person from the lessons learned. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written in 2100 BC and took place in the city/state, Uruk, located in Mesopotamia. The epic poem is significant because it is one of the earliest and oldest surviving works of epic literature which predates the great author, Homer, by 1500 years. It is also helps people better understand the development of early forms of writing and how the Mesopotamian