Cradles of Civilization - Gilgamesh - World History Encyclopedia

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by DrDavidNeiman
published on 07 March 2017

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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