Gug in Sumerian, or Mersu in Akkadian, refers to an early Mesopotamian confection made from ground dried fruit, most often dates or figs. Known from texts dating c 3000—1700 BCE, these dense, chewy cakes were among the earliest documented sweets in the ancient Near East. Sumerians were likely the first to mash dried dates and figs into portable, high-energy fruit cakes, a form that persisted across Mesopotamian cultures for millennia. - AsNotedIn
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