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ETCSL Reader.

Ancient literature.
A closer reading.

Explore the literature of ancient Sumer with original texts, English translations, parallel reading and integrated dictionary lookup.

Open ETCSL Reader

Free, non-commercial educational software.
Android application currently in testing.

ETCSL Reader logo: a clay tablet beneath a golden star

Inside the application

Space to read, explore and understand.

01Sumerian literature
Access a searchable collection of Sumerian literary compositions from the Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.
02Originals & translations
Read original Sumerian texts and English translations, with parallel reading to follow them together.
03Words in context
Explore vocabulary through integrated ePSD2 dictionary lookup.
04Offline-friendly reading
Continue reading with offline-friendly access to the literature.

About this project

Independent by design.

ETCSL Reader is an independent educational project developed by Reno Apps. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the University of Oxford, the ETCSL project, or ePSD2 and its associated institutions.

Scholarly resources remain subject to their original rights holders’ licences and attribution requirements. The ISC licence covers Reno Apps’ original application code; it does not cover third-party ETCSL or ePSD2 content.