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Biblical Archaeology:
Sumerians
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Another Great Discovery was the decipherment of Sumerian tablets. Picture of the Sumerian Flood Story Tablet (U of Penn Museum). |
Important Sumerian Texts
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Sumerian King List. This list parallels the genealogies of Genesis 5, 10. It also mentions the great flood.
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Sumerian Flood Story. This parallels the story of Noah's flood in Genesis 6-9.
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Lamentations over the Destruction of Ur. This is similar to the book of Lamentations.