Enheduanna: History's First Author
The high priestess Enheduanna writes the Exaltation of Inanna, making her the earliest known named author in world history.
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Show Notes
Over 4,000 years ago, the high priestess Enheduanna put pen to clay and wrote the Exaltation of Inanna, making her the earliest known named author in world history.
Sources
"Documents that changed the way we live" by Joseph Janes
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enheduanna
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Disk_of_Enheduanna.JPG
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