Enheduanna of Sumer

Enheduanna of Sumer Summarizations & Questions

Kyle C.

Due 1/28/2011

Summary of Enheduanna of Sumer:

Enheduanna was the daughter and the Akkadian princess of the ruler around 2300 B.C, the greatest Mesopotamian King "Sargon of Akkad." She has been known for the first person to reveal or the first person to use their name in writing. She was actually appointed to the rule by her family; especially her Father. In additional around 2000 B.C, few of the entire women population knew how to write or read. Her poems and literary works written around 2300B.C are the first creations anywhere in the world credited to an individual person.

Enheduanna was also the priestess of the temple Nanna where they worshiped the Moon God of Akkad; this worship was an important role for the royal family.

Questions to answer:

1. The ancient books more than 4000 years ago were, written on soft clay with pointed tool called a stylus. It also looked like small clay pillows, not paperbacks.

2. Her royal family dwelled in a palace located at city-state Akkad, Mesopotamia; her father was the wise ruler of Mesopotamia.

3. Enheduanna had worked and worshiped as a high priestess in the Temple of Nanna where she offered and gave prayers to god/goddess. She had lost her job when her nephew "Naram Suem of Akkad the new king" sent her out of the palace.

4. The author mentions that 50 tablets with her poem written evidences tell her poems were bestsellers at the time.

5. At one stage, Enheduanna had written about the account of her father; the city-states that Sargon had taken united in revolt against him. They besieged the city of Akkad and exiled the goddess Inanna from her temples.

Enheduanna and the worshiping

Blog Post: Environment

From earliest times, people have changed their environments.

How have people today changed their environment?

Discuss both the good and the bad.

1/15/2011

From the past, early settlers had utilized natural products provided by nature to maintain their lives; early ancestors developed to create achievements however some turn out to be abominable (ex. Some populations of predators had been verge of extinct). As said that, we today had utilized our environments to produce sustainable lives (connection). People today had developed and altered the environment to perform better such as a thought that could preserve and save the world. However it was not always on the positive side, by trying to upgrade to a higher level, we had damaged/caused difficulties. Some of the difficulties we caused are pollution and mainly damaging the nature. It is significant to say that, people today are the cause of disruptions since minorities of the population abides by the rule to save earth. To be said, people have to acknowledge and appreciate the importance of environment; in conclusion, I believe that the earth would be sustainable, if we try to think about the effects.

The Cause of Pollution (Cars): The most useful/most used transportation we see every day is car. This transportation had devastated and damaged the environment nevertheless; it’s a resource that is essential for our life.

Why is Catal Hoyuk an important archaeological find?

Why is Catal Hoyuk an important archaeological find?

Humanities Blog Journal

Catal Huyuk= Hub of Trade, Engaged in Trade,

1/12/2011

Catal Huyuk, a settlement of Neolithic Period is located at Anatolia, Turkey was a major importance in trade and agriculture around approximately 8000 B.C - 5500 B.C. Its name comes from Turkish root "forked mound," and this Neolithic town has maintained as an archaeological site until now. Catal Huyuk is famous for its architecture "Mud-brick houses and the agricultural farming styles which led to trading." What really was the principal of Catal Huyuk was trading.
When members of the community started to enter/dominate different roles, there became more trading. One of their epidemic products around the Middle East were crafts; crafts were created by grinding and chipping stones. Craft gave an idea to traders from overseas, the process and the creativity of people of Catal Huyuk. As they shared ideas of trading, people had interest in different traditions.

Another trading which aroused the name of Catal Huyuk was Obsidian. Obsidian is a black volcanic fragile glass chipped to make fine edged tools, by then people neighboring came to purchase the luxury. As the customers increased, the town became a city, then rich. Other trade items were turquoise and copper sold to customers.

Trade really gave an idea of communication and creating great relationships with neighboring countries. By trading, people in Catal Huyuk could learn different cultures; these were the keys to the trading industries.