Sumerian
noun
Su·me·ri·an
sü-ˈmer-ē-ən 
-ˈmir-
1
: a native of Sumer
2
: the language of the Sumerians that has no known linguistic affinities
Sumerian
adjective
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Cue the chemistry Sumerian written history goes back to the 27th century B.C. and more or less ends a millennium later when the civilization collapsed after an invasion by the Elamites.
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Franz Lidz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Around the same time as Sumerians, Egyptians had been composing ritual recitations about the sky and the iron (bjA) in it.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023
The pickup marks the second acquisition for Sumerian’s new film and streaming division, which launched this year.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 May 2023
Franz Lidz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Around the same time as Sumerians, Egyptians had been composing ritual recitations about the sky and the iron (bjA) in it.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023
The pickup marks the second acquisition for Sumerian’s new film and streaming division, which launched this year.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 May 2023
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Sumerian
noun
Su·me·ri·an
sü-ˈmer-ē-ən
-ˈmir-
1
: a native of Sumer
2
: the language of the Sumerians that has no known relationships to other languages
Sumerian
adjective
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