... , disastrous flood. The epic of Gilgamesh resembles the Bible's story of Noah's Ark, but specific details differ on several occasions. The story of Gilgamesh originates from twelve fire-hardened, mud tablets, written in cuneiform, in the Mesopotamian culture from around 2500 B.C.E. It has been passed down through generations for centuries, teaching obedience to gods. The story of Noah's Ark, found in ... ...

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The Chaldean Flood Tablets, spawned from the city of Ur (Southern Iraq), depicts how the Babylonian God, Ea (a god who took part in the creation of man), rendered "the end of all flesh." Nearly identical to the way God covered the earth with a great rain to spite the lawlessness of man. The biblica...

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... , disastrous flood. The epic of Gilgamesh resembles the Bible's story of Noah's Ark, but specific details differ on several occasions. The story of Gilgamesh originates from twelve fire-hardened, mud tablets, written in cuneiform, in the Mesopotamian culture from around 2500 B.C.E. It has been passed down through generations for centuries, teaching obedience to gods. The story of Noah's Ark, found in ... ...

• Word Count: 1025
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School