Archaeology
Archaeology is the scientific study of human remains, past lifeways, cultures, and behaviours, ranging from the prehistoric beginnings of hominins, mostly modern Homo sapiens, through hunter-gatherer societies to modern historical sites.
Decoding the Past
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The Babylonian Creation-Flood story Atra-Hasis
The Tablet of the Covenant Atra-Hasis (c. -1,600) is the Babylonian Creation-Flood Story written in Akkadian. The epic contains the myth...
Read moreDetailsSumerian Creation-Flood Story: Eridu Genesis
The Eridu Genesis (c. -1,600) is the Sumerian Creation-Flood Story. It tells us of the creation of humanity, the institution...
Read moreDetailsThe Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi, written in the Old Babylonian dialect of Akkadian, is the Babylonian law composed between -1,755 and -1,751 by Hammurabi, the...
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