Sumerian
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| le-e-i-de-enki.na | eme.gi7 | eme.nimki.ma | ḫé.zu.zu.un | ||
| in leiden | Sumerian | (and) the language of Elam | learn you truly | ||
| 'In Leiden you truly learn Sumerian and the Elamite language.' | |||||
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*The script you see is cuneiform. Many languages from the region used this script in ancient times (see also Akkadian and Hurrian). Elamite is a contemporary language from the same era into which we cannot, unfortunately, translate the sentence. You can also study Elamite in Leiden. |
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| Language name: | Sumerian | eme.gi7.r | |
| Language family: | Unrelated. | ||
| Region: | South Mesopotamia (third millennium B.C.) | ||
| Department: | Near Eastern Studies (TCMO) | ||
| URL Department: | http://www.tcmo.leidenuniv.nl | ||
| Lecturer: | Th.J.H. Krispijn | ||
| Course description: | Sumerian was spoken in the south of Mesopotamia during the third millennium B.C., after which it remained in use in education and science until about 70 A.D. The language was written in cuneiform. In this course, students will master the grammar and the script. After this, we will read several texts from various periods and genres. |
| Total duration: | 3 semesters. Extension is possible: two more tutorials (of 4 ECTS each) in the third year. |
| Course frequency: | The courses are taught every year. |
| Reading | Year 1 | Year 2 | |
| Credit (in ECTS): | 12 | 4 | |
| Course hours in total: | 65 | 26 | |
| Highest course level: | C1 | ||
| Class types: | Tutorials. |
| Examination types: | Written, papers. |
