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Epic of Gilgamesh

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The Epic of Gilgamish by Stephen Langdon University of Pennsylvania The University Museum Publications of the Babylonian Section Vol. X No. 3

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Gilgamesh — Langdon historical fragment study

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Reading language: eng · Original language (catalog): Ancient source language

Recorded completeness: Complete acquired historical fragment study, with introduction, transliteration, English translation, historical index and notes. This is not a complete edition of the Epic of Gilgamesh; damaged readings and source transliterations remain unchanged.. Available reading sections are listed below.

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Classification: Ancient Near Eastern comparative text
Edition type: Historical Printing
Original language (catalog): Ancient source language
Reading language: eng
Recorded publication basis: Public domain (recorded basis)
Governed review state: Unreviewed

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Provenance: Historical source wording, uncertainty markers and notes preserved without conjectural correction or translation. Plain-text presentation removes hosting markup and normalizes line endings. Complete acquired historical fragment study, with introduction, transliteration, English translation, historical index and notes. This is not a complete edition of the Epic of Gilgamesh; damaged readings and source transliterations remain unchanged.

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License: PUBLIC_DOMAIN

Source attribution and conditions: Stephen Langdon, University of Pennsylvania Museum. Source acknowledgement: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18897 ; Jeroen Hellingman and Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

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