You Can Write in Akkadian, Lesson One

Two simple akkadian signs, the ba and the aš are combined to create the meaning, "to be ashamed" in Akkadian (the next iteration of Sumerian). Try writing it yourself. A metallic pen is used on black paper for better visibility.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• akkadian
• ba
• aš
• to be ashamed
• phrase
• cuneiform script writing
• writing systems
• ancient mesopotamian writing
• cuneiform

[GiskAkina]

Thanks very much for your comment zweerver. I, however, cannot say that I agree with you that I write well. I had to practice a full page before filming. In fact filming is my excuse for learning it. And I learn along the way while I'm filming. I hope you film some of your practices--they would surely be better than mine. I am not a student of akkadian and sumerian but merely a hobbyist. I am no longer with FAS so all of this is just for fun.

[GiskAkina]

Hi. Thanks for your question. Akkadian cuneiform is not the same as Sumerian. Sumerian came before Akkadian. Supposedly one is syllabic and the other is more logographic, if that makes any sense? Of course, you experts out there, please feel free to correct me.

[bluenail90]

Nice vid, but I was straining a bit to hear.  I think the volume's a bit low?

[GiskAkina]

@bluenail90 Hi! You are so right. This was one of my first videos I made about writing in Akkadian. I use a Flip for convenience--pretty low end. Sorry! :) Hope it's still useful.

[GiskAkina]

Thanks Makibaal! That's very interesting about the proximity of the languages. I've always wondered about the arabic language. I'll have to look at your channel. I know Akkadian has many modern predecessors. Thanks for your comment.

[canikostar99]

thank you this is cool

[ZagrosMedianAryan]

the Akkadian, have leaning by the Kurds (Sumerian) !!! The Kurds, the arts, agriculture.. was struggling. and the akadian from Africa and Syria they came over to us. we are from kurds zagros moun!The concept of hell and heaven said that the Sumerians.arab countries, hell, Mezrabotan (Mesopotamian), the Garden of Eden was called. humanitarian one. "If you go to hell if you do evil, if you go to parasis if you do good" were called. the arab country in hell. and paradise was in the Kurdistan.

[zweerver]

i wonder how u learnt the writing so well :) i've been studying akkadian and sumerian for a long time, but still the writing not coming out easily :( one great frustration, especially when u need to prepare for translating short passages into akkadian in final papers, which i haven't, but will once :s

[EmilioPin]

Is Akkadian cuneiforn the same than Sumerian Cuneiform?

[karlkarlkarl1234]

@GiskAkina

Hey, just wondering where you learned Akkadian cuneiform.

Did you take an arts course at university majoring in ancient semitic languages or something?