Hidden women of history: Enheduanna, princess, priestess and the world's first known author
- Written by Louise Pryke, Lecturer, Languages and Literature of Ancient Israel, Macquarie University
Standard of Ur mosaic, 26th century BC.Wikimedia Commons
In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages.
The world’s first known author is widely considered to be Enheduanna, a woman who lived in the 23rd century BCE in ancient Mesopotamia (approximately 2285 – 2250 BCE). Enheduanna is a remarkable figure: an...