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The tablets are dated from 2500 to 2000 B.C.  
 
The tablets are dated from 2500 to 2000 B.C.  
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The poem tells the story of Gilgamesh, the great sixth king of [[Uruk]], a city in [[Mesopotamia]], and his (perhaps fictional) quest for glory and immortal life.  One of the more notable stories describes a world wide flood with great similarities to the [[Genesis]] account with [[Noah]]. The chronicles are from the ancient lands of [[Sumeria]], and, according to Sumerian records, would have taken place about 2650 B.C.  
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The poem tells the story of Gilgamesh, the great sixth king of [[Uruk]], a city in [[Mesopotamia]], and his (perhaps fictional) quest for glory and immortal life.  One of the more notable stories describes a world wide [[flood]] with great similarities to the [[Genesis]] account with [[Noah]]. The chronicles are from the ancient lands of [[Sumeria]], and, according to Sumerian records, would have taken place about 2650 B.C.  
    
[[Category:Ancient History]]
 
[[Category:Ancient History]]
 
[[category:mythology]]
 
[[category:mythology]]
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