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=**Source Documents**=

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Source Document Reading

For this assignment you will read two different stories of a flood. One story is from the book of Genisis (the Bible) and the other is from a Sumerian text called the Epic of Gilgamesh. Both of these readings are presented as source documents being used as historical documents and are in no way intended to influence your religious beliefs. //**Use at least 2 or 3 complete sentences**// to answer the following questions.

1. What type of source document are both of these stories? Which is older? How do you know?

2. Summarize the book of Genesis version of the flood. (5-6 sentences)

3. Summarize the Epic of Gilgamesh version of the flood. (5-6 sentences)

4. In what ways are both of these stories the same?

5. In what ways are both of these stories different?

6. Why do you think that both of these stories are so similar?

7. In your opinion are these stories true? Why or why not?