alleryWhich early ruler of Uruk is linked in an epic to the first trade and the invention of writing?
AGilgamesh
BSargon
CNabonidus
DEnmerkar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Enmerkar
1. He sought lapis lazuli from distant Aratta.
2. Enmerkar formed a clay tablet and wrote words.
3. Uruk was called simply The City.
_Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 2, Writing and City Life._
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