What ancient king was the first to develop the profession of librarian?
Correct answer: Ashurbanipal, King of Assyria
Aurora
Very interesting question! Libraries are great!
luckycatfay
It funny how we take books for granted pack a couple for holiday imagine having to carry clay tablets around .
jay
if only the one in Alexandria had clay tables in stead!
Melode
I READ THE EPIC OFGILGAMESH IN COLLEGE. REALLY GOOD BOOK WRITTEN IN THE SUMERIAN SCRIPT.IT WAS O E OF THE FIRST MANUSCRIPTS OF THE EARLY AGES AFTER THE DLOOD. IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO READ IT DO SO. IT IS VERY ENJOYABLE.
Queen Zuzu
CanMan, before common era. not all world culture is Christian so it's an alternate usage of dating history.
Ignorantio
Melode, You learn your writing there! As we can see.
Ignorantio
luckycatfay, Imagine anything! I look at my little tab, and I am fine. Thank you!
Ignorantio
He was not the king when he started project! May had been prince, though.
Myffa
Guillermo Jr., I think it's rather silly. The fact remains that the dating pivots round the (approximate) date of Christ's birth, whatever you call it. And most people know that. It's a sop to the atheists so they can pretend He never lived.n
Myffa
Whistling Jake, We dont know. I think he was given credit because we know more about the collection and that there was a specific custodian and the job was given a special name.Like many other things, you dont get credit for what you have done but what is known and recorded that you did.
Myffa
Taliesin12, Thank You! ( especially for remembering the archivists)
Taliesin12
Let’s hear it for the librarians and archivists !
Whistling Jake
jay, Cleopatra assembled her library from 60-30 BC. So what were the people called that organised and ran her library?
lesliehens02
Melode, why are you yelling?
Guillermo Jr.
CanMan, Before Common Era
guess the ivory tower types had to replace
BC
as it alluded to Christ.. which academics hate..
SnahG
Player #29684811, So not much has changed huh?
Wannabe Vulcan
luckycatfay, even papyrus scrolls would be inconvenient.
CanMan
what does BCE stand for?
Andres
Oh jummel...
Player #15422740
had to be that with the one at Alexandria also very old and famous.
Sam Shikwana
Viva Assyrian & long live for Assyria