Cradles of Civilization - Gilgamesh - World History Encyclopedia

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by DrDavidNeiman
published on 07 March 2017

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In the fourth part of his lecture, Dr. Neiman explains that writing is invented in the Mesopotamian region of Sumer. He describes that once a writing style is developed, literature flourishes. He then describes the first (probably) literary work ever written: The Epic of Gilgamesh.

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DrDavidNeiman, . (2017, March 07). Cradles of Civilization - Gilgamesh. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1109/cradles-of-civilization---gilgamesh/

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