A cuneiform tablet attributed to the poetess Enheduanna, the oldest known recorded author. She was from ancient Ur, now Iraq. She was described as dark eyed, dark haired and dark skinned. Has left behind numerous works that are over 4,000 years old,
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Where the hell is Waldo?
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I heard about her for the first time recently. I think it was 's Cosmos series. As you say, she is the oldest attributable author. I've always been fascinated with Mesopotamian culture and the development of writing, agriculture, and the city-state.
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More here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enheduanna
And some of her poems here: etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section4/tr480
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Thanks. I'd not heard of her before this morning.
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i didn't know about her. what a wonderful door to have opened. thank you.
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I love & adore you Rabih, but PLEASE don't '-ess' women. She is simply 'the oldest known recorded author'. Period. Full stop.
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