Mid 17th century: from Latin aquilinus, from aquila 'eagle'. More. eagle from Middle English: Eagle comes from Old French aigle which came in turn from Latin aquila âeagleâ also the source of aquiline (mid 17th century)âan aquiline nose is hooked like an eagle's beak.Renowned for its keen sight and soaring flight, the eagle is considered the king of birds. It pleased him in a strange way to see the shock on her arrogant, aquiline face. 2  A pair of short, pointed ears were on the upper rear portion of its long, aquiline skull.
One of the earliest known literary works is the Sumerian/Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh from c. 2150 BCE which deals with themes of heroism, pride, nationality, friendship, disappointment, death, and the quest for eternal life.
The Sumerians contributed to the development of metalworking, wheeled carts, and potter's wheels. They may have invented the first form of writing. They engraved pictures on clay tablets in a form of writing known as cuneiform (wedge-shaped). The tablets were used to keep the accounts of the temple food storehouses.