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BM 78942 (electronic Babylonian Library)

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Atrahasis Epic

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Digital manuscript record and edition access for a principal Old Babylonian Atrahasis witness

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Atrahasis is a major Old Babylonian Akkadian flood source closely related to later Gilgamesh flood material.

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The major Old Babylonian Atrahasis flood material is older than the Standard Babylonian Gilgamesh version.

Answer / theory: The major Old Babylonian Atrahasis flood material is older than the Standard Babylonian Gilgamesh version. What supports it: Manuscript dating and textual comparison. What is weak or disputed: Exact oral prehistory before surviving tablets. Evidence level: Strong Evidence.
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