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title: The Epic of Gilgamesh
author: N/A
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# The Epic of Gilgamesh

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## Image File

[![The Epic of Gilgamesh](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/206.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/206.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Deluge Tablet of the [Sumerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/) Epic of [Gilgamesh](https://www.worldhistory.org/gilgamesh/) written in [Akkadian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/akkadian/) (1300 - 1000 BCE)

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N/A. (2012, April 26). The Epic of Gilgamesh. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/206/the-epic-of-gilgamesh/>
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N/A. "The Epic of Gilgamesh." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/206/the-epic-of-gilgamesh/>.
### MLA
N/A. "The Epic of Gilgamesh." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/206/the-epic-of-gilgamesh/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://www.cts.edu/ImageLibrary/Images/July%2012/delutab.jpg) by **N/A**. Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.