/lit/ - Literature

I was reading pic related and was expecting just autistic “it’s da joooooooos” screeching, but I was surprised how well written, often witty and well researched the book was
And no I don’t mean well researched as in “look at this cohencidence”
No, the book explored the ancient Sumerian, Egyptian, Akkadian and other ancient civilizations from a modern archeological perspective
The Sumerian civilization is over 5000 year old and has invented the first written script in human history and 90% of the written documents found were contracts
I mean the whole book brought to life to me how Sumerians lived and while reading it I felt like I was living and slavewaging in Sumeria
Sumerians enjoyed craft beer and brawling in taverns. Lots of laws dealt with what happens when people perform classical fisticuffs and it ends in a broken nose
But it also explores complex concepts such as international trade and banking in the ancient world, which it was the swindle
Overall it’s a book I really couldn’t put down
If you want to know what it must have been like to be an Avalon (have) and a Muskaton (have not) in ancient Sumeria, this is a must read.
10/10

>>14945058

>THE GOOD
-Excellent overview of early Mesopotamian history, banking, and trade networks
-Doesn't contain much of the Christian gnostic ramblings of Volume 2 (dude just activate your kundalini with a lingam in swastika pose lmao)
>THE BAD
-Repetitive in places in a transparent attempt to pad length
-Author may believe baking soda cures cancer
-Gives Greeks a massive pass for their gay shit
-Yah is only a moon god when the author feels it suits his needs
-Source: the citations will be in Volume 3, dude trust me