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The Epic of Gilgamesh
I started reading Gilgamesh a couple days ago in an effort to kill two goals with one read. The text is one of the oldest writings known to exist (written - or rather pressed into clay slabs - around 2500 to 2000 BC) and was composed by the Sumerians. It falls in both the MENA section of my Where the History Comes From project AND my list of books in the 30/30 list. I have only read the first two tablets so far and am bringing the rest - in a paper format, far lighter than the originals - on the train to Great Missenden this weekend for our Roald Dahl museum trip. I thought I'd share some historical context I came across in my other readings, as well as things I like about the text so far. I will update after the weekend too. 
