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During its 3000 years of use, cuneiform writing
recorded at least 15 different languages including
Sumerian, Babylonian + Asyrian. The latest
coneiform inscription dates to 75 A.D. Cuneiform
was succeeded by Aramic script which in turn
was replaced by Arabic in the 7th C.
1493 - The first European clergy to reach the New
World were Franciscans who accompanied Columbus
on his 2nd voyage.
Sikhism - a revolutionary new faith
Holy book - the Guru Granth Sabib - contains the
work of the Gurus - written in the Punjabi
language with a script called Gurmukhi -
compiled by the 5th Guru, Arjun in 1604
founder of Sikhism - Guru Nanak (1469-1539)
holiest site - Golden Temple in city of Amitser
Muslim Mughal emperors - descended from Timer
1st - Babur 1526 (d. 1403)
Hindu maharajas
Persian shahs
Punjab - a province of the norht of India -
homeland of the Sikhs
land of 5 rivers
Lahore - historic capital of Punjab - founded in 1526
THe Ramayans topic of Rama - (wife Sita)
(Tama;s travels) an incarnation of the god
Vishnu
Singh - meaning lion.
Gurus - taught that there is only one God -
rejected the idea that one religion was better
than another.
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