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1 timestamped hit 1 source reading 1 extracted note Aliases: creoles

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Creole

Jiang's preferred theory is that Sumerian was a Creole language invented by a melting pot of cultures and languages, analogous to Mandarin as a palace language created for communication among many groups.

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Jiang's explicit theory as of 2024-11-28.

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Jiang's preferred theory is that Sumerian was a Creole language invented by a melting pot of cultures and languages, analogous to Mandarin as a palace language created for communication among many groups.

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Gilgamesh Against the Pyramid

2024-11-28, day precision · Civilization #19: Gilgamesh and Mesopotamia's Quest for Immortality

Transcript

"...think makes the most sense. Which is this. Sumerian is a Creole language. It was invented by a melting pot of cultures and languages...."

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Gilgamesh Against the Pyramid

2024-11-28, day precision · claims

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Mesopotamia turns geography into mythology: where Egypt imagines divine generosity and pyramidal immortality, the land between two uncooperative rivers learns struggle, creative destruction, and the more fragile immortality of being remembered by the people...

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