Bite-Sized Sumerian 1: How to Translate Ancient Sumerian

Translating Sumerian is hard - not least because the terminology used by Assyriologists isn't exactly common English! In this new video series, Megan explains key Sumerian concepts in easy-to-understand terms, starting with the basics - exactly how do you translate Sumerian?

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Music: Brak Bnei Original Composition

[erosrangel]

I look forward to the next episode! I'd love to see the translation process in action!

[bloinkyy]

Oh my god I was hoping these videos would come one day ❤

[therongjr]

I have the first volume of your book series! It's very exciting and intimidating, so I'm thrilled for this video series. 😁

[dumudingirenki]

Your book and YouTube series have helped me so much in my Scribal journey. I cannot wait to pick up your second book 🙏🔥

[Stewart-uk]

Wonderful video, fantastic to hear that vol 2 is available. Looking forward to purchasing it. 👍😊

[ianhesford]

Wow!!! I just discovered you. I wanted to learn Sumerian for a long time. Thank you. I feel a deep dive binge watch coming on.❤

[ZenoSM]

Hey Megan you just came to our school for career day I’m the kid who had the YouTube channel

[boblacoste]

Great video, thanks for creating it for us laymen who are just getting started!

[shadowshadow]

very interesting and very well explained

[daviydviljoen]

Sounds complicated, and better the PhDs than me. But I am curious, does Sumerian have any fun grammatical features that English doesn't have?

[benaiahtyndalewyatt]

Hey Josh, this is Benaiah. I don’t know if you remember a few years back I went on a show with you and Skyler fiction and we had a debate of sorts. I was wondering if you wanted to go back on sometime. I’ve been learning Greek and things of like sort, I think we could have another great conversation, cheers!

[smitinathan]

Just found this video. I hope we see more in this series :)

[oxtin]

Have the first book!! Was hoping to see more videos like this.

[OkkiePepernoot]

Got the books, now, to find the time 🙂

[colleenhaley]

I am also looking for books, a follow-up to read ancient sumerian for beginners

[tomekjankowski]

Eyebrows are optional. ;) Thanks for a fun video.

[Darisiabgal]

You forgot the "*" before Ma6.
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[DukeCannon]

Has anyone given thought to training Ai for translation?

[LucyFre]

Biggest mistery for me ; How contemporary filologists translated decoded Sumerian cuneiform writing, language? How true reliable is translation and how mutch it's matter of belief? Do any Sumerian materialised from grave in order to give us instructions?

[geraldmeehan]

New to your channel though seen you on Misquoting Jesus many times and have seen Dr Bowen on many videos.