Enheduana was the first known author in mans history, she was also the first bestseller. Enheduana lived 4300 years BC and was the daughter of King Sargon, considered the best king of the Akkadian empire. Her father used to be a cupbearer for the king for the king of Kish and managed to get the throne and expand the empire. When Enheduana became a teenager, her father thought she was responsible and appointed her the high priestess to Nanna, the important moon-god of Sumer. Enheduana had to move to the city of Ur to live and work on top of the 7 story ziggurat which was situated in the middle. As the high priestess Enheduana had to preform rituals and prayers throughout the year, she also had to offer sacrifices. Enheduana wrote a great cycle of poetry, which was sung and preformed. A nephew of Enheduana came in power and sent her into exile.
1. At the time Enheduana lived books weren't paperback they were clay tablets which were much more durable.
2. Enheduana lived in the city of Akkad, her father used to be a humble cupbearer for the king of Kish and he somehow became the king then he expanded the empire and included new states.
3. Enheduana was the High priestess of Nanna the important moon-god of sumer, when her nephew became king after the death of her father she replaced her with his daughter and sent her into exile.
4. Archeologists found over 50 copies of her work, back then only some people could read, it was also very hard to copy onto clay tablets.
5. Enheduana she wrote about her father and how at one point city-states he united had a revolt against him but he finally broke the siege and there was peace again
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