Learning Sumerian

Understanding Cuneiform Signs

The article demonstrates that a significant proportion of cuneiform signs are composed of identifiable sub-signs whose individual meanings constitute the overall meaning of the sign—including, and particularly, signs that denote abstract concepts.

Dictionary of Cuneiform Characters

This dictionary of the meanings of Sumerian cuneiform characters is regularly revised and expanded. 

Resources on Sumerian Mythology

The Sumerian-English dictionary, on which the new translation of the Sumerian King List and other new translations of ancient Sumerian texts are based, can be downloaded here.