Mooing or mu-ing? Animal naming in Neo-Sumerian documents
Abstract
In spite of its rare attestation in the available sources, animal naming was probably a common practice in Mesopotamia. To date, twenty animals (cows and oxen mostly from OB texts) are known to have borne proper names. The present contribution highlights three new Neo-Sumerian attestations of named domestic animals (two cows and one female donkey), adding new elements to the discussion of animal naming in ancient Mesopotamia.
How to Cite:
Alivernini, S. & Bramanti, A., (2023) “Mooing or mu-ing? Animal naming in Neo-Sumerian documents”, Akkadica 144(2), 143–149. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/akkadica.99693
Rights: © The author
Downloads:
Download PDF
View PDF
50 Views
25 Downloads