compendium MUL.APIN (𒀯𒀳) - Babylonian — released 1000 BCE
compendium MUL.APIN (𒀯𒀳) - Babylonian reached audiences in 1000 BCE, during the Ancient World (10th century BCE), and became one of the defining works of its moment.
Context
Ancient World — Empires, philosophers, and the first great cities. That's around 2970 years ago — deep history, roughly 30 centuries in the past. Around the same time, the world was also seeing bagpipes (1000 BCE) and Solomon's Temple (Israel) (1000 BCE).
Why it matters
compendium MUL.APIN (𒀯𒀳) - Babylonian shaped taste and conversation in its moment, then kept influencing later creators long after its debut in 1000 BCE.
Did you know?
Just 0 years after, bagpipes (1000 BCE) was also making headlines — a reminder how much history can compress into a single decade.
Era
Ancient World
Empires, philosophers, and the first great cities.
Category
Arts
Arts are the paintings, novels, films, songs and performances that captured the spirit of their age and still move us today.
Contemporary events
What else was happening in the world around this time.
Sources & further reading7 verified references · tap to open
About this lesson. Overview, context, and “Why it matters” are generated summaries written for study and gameplay. Dates and category placement come from the Timeline question bank[1]; era descriptions are adapted from standard historical periodisation[2]. For primary sources and in-depth reading, use the references below.
- Timeline question bank — © the game's original author, used with permission.
- Era framework based on Wikipedia's Human history overview, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Editorially reviewed reference articles.
Library of Congress
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National Archives
Original U.S. government documents and records.
Smithsonian
Museum collections and curator-written explainers.
BBC History
Long-form explainers and documentaries.
History.com
Timelines and topic overviews from HISTORY.
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Quick check
Which of these happened in 1000 BCE?
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