CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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It was first recorded about 1, 000 years ago.
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It is a summary of economic transactions.
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It is the world’s oldest known story.
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It originated in Egypt.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Created 5, 000 years ago, the epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest recorded story in the world, making the Sumerian culture hero Gilgamesh Joseph Campbell’s very first Hero with a Thousand Faces. He represents the emerging consciousness of humankind as it emerged from the Neolithic era.
Detailed explanation-2: -The myth known today as the Epic of Gilgamesh was considered in ancient times to be one of the great masterpieces of cuneiform literature. Copies of parts of the story have been found in Israel, Syria, and Turkey, and references to the hero are attested in Greek and Roman literature.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most historians generally agree that Gilgamesh was a historical king of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk, who probably ruled sometime during the early part of the Early Dynastic Period ( c. 2900 – 2350 BC).