Kushim, the first name in writing
History's first written name belongs to a barley accountant
Tablets from Uruk around 3200 BC bear the name Kushim, possibly the earliest recorded name of a person. All are accounts, such as '28,086 measures barley, 37 months, Kushim'; it is unclear whether this was an official, his title or an institution.
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Possibly the first personal name ever written belongs not to a king but to an accountant. Tablets from Uruk around 3200 BC read: '28,086 measures barley, 37 months, Kushim'. Share →