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Uan Zhao
UAN is a solution of urea and ammonium nitrate in water used as a fertilizer. Uan or UAN may also refer to: * Adapa, an alternate name for the first of the Mesopotamian seven sages * Autonomous University of Nayarit ((in Spanish: ), a Mexican public university based in the city of Tepic, Nayarit * Kuan language (Laos), by ISO 639-3 language code * United American Nurses, formerly an American union affiliated with the AFL-CIO * (National Academic Union), a List of learned societies in Italy, learned society in Italy * Universal Account Number, a 12-digit number allotted to employee who is contributing to the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation of India People * Uan Rasey (1921–2011), an American musician * Mariuti Uan (born 1986), a sprinter from Kiribati * Viktor Uan (born 1994), a Russian football defender {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adapa
Adapa was a Mesopotamian mythical figure who unknowingly refused the gift of immortality. The story, commonly known as "Adapa and the South Wind", is known from fragmentary tablets from Tell el-Amarna in Egypt (around 14th century BC) and from finds from the Library of Ashurbanipal, Assyria (around 7th century BC). Adapa was an important figure in Mesopotamian religion. His name would be used to invoke power in exorcism rituals. He also became an archetype for a wise ruler. In that context, his name would be invoked to evoke favorable comparisons. Some scholars conflate Adapa and the Apkallu known as Uanna. There is some evidence for that connection, but the name "adapa" may have also been used as an epithet, meaning "wise". Overview Adapa's story was initially known from a find at Amarna in Egypt from the archives of Egyptian King Amenophis IV (1377–1361 BC). By 1912, three finds from the Library of Ashurbanipal (668–626 BC) had been interpreted and found to contain parts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
