... on later cultures, because even after the collapse of the Sumerian civilization, it was still used in schools and temples. (Shuter) The oldest written story was called The Epic of Gilgamesh, and even though it was written down, it remained strictly within the oral tradition. It has been proven that this Epic appeared in the Jewish Bible as well as other ... ...

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