History with Cy | Scribes, Scribal Schools and Early Diss Tracks of Ancient Mesopotamia | Supplemental Podcast #1 @HistorywithCy | Uploaded 4 years ago | Updated 3 minutes ago
A lot of you have been asking about the more mundane aspects of life in ancient Mesopotamia, so I thought I'd do a few podcast episodes on it. In this episode, we'll take a look at some of the more interesting aspects of being a scribe.
Scribes played an extremely important role in the history of the ancient world, especially in Mesopotamia. As purveyors of the written word, they were responsible for all sorts of tasks - recording knowledge, drafting and writing edicts for their rulers, copying works of ancient literature, keep tab of grain inventories, writing up contracts between different parties, solving everyday mathematical problems, translating documents and much more. In this episode, you'll get a glimpse of the world of scribes in Mesopotamia - and hear what may be the equivalent of the oldest diss track in ancient history.
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A lot of you have been asking about the more mundane aspects of life in ancient Mesopotamia, so I thought I'd do a few podcast episodes on it. In this episode, we'll take a look at some of the more interesting aspects of being a scribe.
Scribes played an extremely important role in the history of the ancient world, especially in Mesopotamia. As purveyors of the written word, they were responsible for all sorts of tasks - recording knowledge, drafting and writing edicts for their rulers, copying works of ancient literature, keep tab of grain inventories, writing up contracts between different parties, solving everyday mathematical problems, translating documents and much more. In this episode, you'll get a glimpse of the world of scribes in Mesopotamia - and hear what may be the equivalent of the oldest diss track in ancient history.
Sources and Suggested Reading ► bit.ly/3cfvqfE
Follow History with Cy:
Instagram ► instagram.com/historywithcy
Facebook ► facebook.com/historywithcy
Twitter ► twitter.com/historywithcy
Website ► http://www.historywithcy.com
Podcast ► historywithcy.buzzsprout.com
Music:
Epidemic Sound
#mesopotamia #sumerian #ancienthistory
