𒄑

Reading: ĝiš
Meaning: wood

𒀝

Reading: ak
Meaning: to do, perform, act

𒌓𒁺

Reading: e₃
Meaning: to go out

𒂼

Reading: ama
Meaning: mother

𒇽

Reading: lu₂
Meaning: person, man

𒂔

Reading: eden
Meaning: plain, steppe

𒈗

Reading: lugal
Meaning: king, master

Hi, I'm Qwynnyx (they/them).
(Pronounced as Welsh Gwyn & Greek Nyx, i.e. /ˈgwin.niks/ or preferably /ˈgwyn.nyks/)
I'm a #university #student of cultures who first developed writing.
I did #egyptology & #assyriology i.e. #AncientMesopotamianStudies for my bachelor's but am now moving to #politicalscience & #sinology (no #mesoamerican studies @ my uni) for my master's.
I speak fluent #German & #English & know some #French but currently study #Mandarin #Chinese in #Taiwan.
#Introduction
#NeuHier

𒋧

Reading: šum₂
Meaning: to give

𒉈

Reading: bi₂

𒌨

Reading: ur
Meaning: dog, beast

𒀭

Reading: diĝir
Meaning: god

#OTD in 1872.

Assyriologist George Smith presents the first translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh to a meeting of the Society of Biblical Archaeology in London. In 1875 and 1876 he published fuller translations, the latter of which was published as The Chaldaean Account of Genesis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_Gilgamesh

The Chaldean account of Genesis at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60559