Lesson 6 Sumerian Transliteration In this lesson, you’ll learn more about Sumerian Transliteration techniques, after which, you can take a short quiz to test your knowledge of cuneiform signs and transliteration techniques! Need a Refresher on Sumerian Translation? Review Lesson 5 – Interpreting Cuneiform Signs Helpful Terms Here is a list of helpful terms you’ll […]

Lesson 5 Interpreting Cuneiform Signs In this lesson, you’ll learn the basics of reading Cuneiform. While you’ll encounter a lot of cuneiform signs in this lesson, you don’t have to memorize them yet, although you’re welcome to start! Helpful Terms See the full Glossary of Terms here. cuneiform: a wedge-shaped logo-syllabic script developed by the

Lesson 4 Sumerian Glottal-Stops and Word Emphasis In this lesson, you’ll learn about Sumerian glottal stops and word emphasis. Technically, you don’t need this lesson, so if you’d prefer, you can jump to Lesson 5 now. However, proper Sumerian pronunciation is part of what separates the amateurs from the pros, so I highly recommend giving

Lesson 3 How to Pronounce Sumerian Ĝ In this lesson, you’ll learn how to pronounce Sumerian ĝ. This is a topic for the more serious student of the Sumerian language, so if you’d prefer to skip it, you can jump to Lesson 4. However, I highly recommend going through this lesson, as you’ll learn about

Sumerian Lesson 2 How to Pronounce Sumerian In this lesson, you’ll learn how to pronounce Sumerian, as well as a few Akkadian consonants you may encounter on your Sumerian language journey. While it isn’t critical for learning Sumerian, proper pronunciation sets the amateurs apart from the pros! Helpful Terms You can see the full Glossary

Sumerian Lesson 1 Sumerian Language Periods The Sumerian language can be broken down into four major periods. Understanding which period your text dates from is an important part of translating, reading, and speaking Sumerian! The Sumerian Language Sumerian existed as a living language from the 4th millennium BCE to the end of the 2nd millennium

Learn Sumerian With These Bite-Sized Sumerian Language Lessons! Simple Sumerian Language Lessons Outside of a university education, learning the Sumerian language can be difficult, as most of the available resources are written for linguists and Assyriologists. The best book I can find for beginners is Learn to Read Ancient Sumerian, by Joshua Bowen and Megan

Learning Sumerian and/or Astrology can be tricky, as there are a lot of new terms to remember. I created this convenient glossary of terms as a quick reference guide. I’m building it out with each of my articles and lessons as they post, so if you don’t see what you’re looking for, be sure to

I’m building out this Online Sumerian-to-English Dictionary with each of my my Simple Sumerian Language Lessons that I post, so if you don’t see what you’re looking for yet, be sure to check back later. And of course, you can find an extensive list of Sumerian language resources here.