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title: Mesopotamian Epic of Creation Tablet
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3131/mesopotamian-epic-of-creation-tablet/
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# Mesopotamian Epic of Creation Tablet
_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3131.jpg)
## Image Caption
Mesopotamian clay tablet with the episodes of the epic of creation. It narrates how the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Anshar summons the gods together for a banquet. They celebrate [Marduk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marduk/)'s appointment as champion; Marduk defeated [Tiamat](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tiamat/) in the primeval chaos. From the [library of Ashurbanipal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Library_of_Ashurbanipal/) at [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/) (modern-day Ninawa Governorate, Iraq), northern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/). Neo-Assyrian period, 7th century BCE.
The British Museum, London.
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## About the Author
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work
### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 13). Mesopotamian Epic of Creation Tablet. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
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### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Epic of Creation Tablet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Oct 2014, .
## License & Copyright
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