Sumerian Mythology: Myths and History of Ancient Mesopotamia (Annotated) With a Historical Introduction: Discover the Secrets of the Sumerian Civilization and their Gods

Discover the Secrets of the Sumerian Civilization and their GodsThe Annotations Author Biography of Samuel Noah KramerThe History of Sumer, their culture, Kings and how they disappearedThe Sumerians are widely regarded as the first people to develop civilization in the sense that modern humans understand the term. They were pioneers in a variety of fields, including language, government, architecture, and more. Before the Babylonians took control in 2004 B.C., they ruled the region for close to 2,000 years, during which time they were successful in maintaining their dominance.The cover shows the face of Sargon of Akkad, the world's first Emperor who legend says was destined to rule. In Mesopotamia, more than four thousand years ago, he founded the first empire in the history of the world.In Sumerian culture, schools were widespread, and they represent the earliest widespread attempt to disseminate knowledge in order to maintain and advance a community.The Sumerians left behind a large number of written documents, but they are best known for their epic poetry, which had a profound impact on subsequent Greek and Roman writers as well as portions of the Bible, particularly the tales of the Great Flood, Eden, and the Tower of Babel. The world's oldest musically notated song, "Hurrian Hymn No. 6," is thought to have been composed by the musically oriented Sumerians.The book will cover the Sumerian myths of Origins, Myths of Kur as well as other miscellaneous myths The deluge, The mariage of Martu, Inianna prefers the farmer.About the Samuel Noah Kramer was a distinguished Assyriologist who was an authority on Sumerian history as well as the Sumerian language. He was born on September 28, 1897, and passed away on November 26, 1990.After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Temple University in Philadelphia, then went on to Dropsie College and Penn University.His contributions are widely regarded as having had a significant impact on the academic study of Sumerian history. Through the publication of his best-selling book "History Begins at Sumer," he brought Sumerian literature to the attention of the general public.Get this title today and immerse yourself into the myths of Sumer, the world's first known civilization!