Notable People in History

Ep. 148 Puabi: Queen of the Chaldeans at Ur, Mesopotamia


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In this week's #NotablePeopleinHistory newsletter, we’ll take a look at the life of Queen Puabi who ruled the Mesopotamian city-state of Ur, birthplace of Abraham, around 2500 B.C. The lives of women in ancient Mesopotamia were regulated by a patriarchal hierarchy.

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Notable People in HistoryBy Lawrence Jean-Louis