In history, Plato and Mary Wollstonecraft both advocated for gender equality. Feminist movements of the 19th century, 1960s, and the 21st century emphasized women’s rights involving suffrage, sexuality, reproductive rights, and sexual abuse. Nevertheless, it is put forth that three distinct post-war innovations — the introduction of washing machines, production of birth control pills, and the rise of the service economy — not only advanced the equality women advocated for, but also provided them with a greater freedom they sought. Read full article here
Research
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
The Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest work of world literature, has been brought back to life by LMU researchers in the Electronic Babylonian Literature project. Using their new Fragmentarium tool, they have discovered hundreds of manuscripts, including the most recent tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic which dates from 130 BC – thousands of years after the earliest known version. This shows how highly valued the Epic was, even at a late period. With the public release of the Fragmentarium, anyone can now explore the thousands of cuneiform fragments and explore the ancient Babylonian literature. Read full article here
Merv
March 12, 2023
