When was the Sumerian creation story written?

1600 BCE
It is written in the Sumerian language and dated to around 1600 BCE. Other Sumerian creation myths from around this date are called the Barton Cylinder, the Debate between sheep and grain and the Debate between Winter and Summer, also found at Nippur.

What were the Sumerian records written on?

clay tablets
Around 3300 BC the Sumerians began to use picture symbols marked into clay tablets to keep their records. Writing was inscribed on clay tablets. Scribes would take a stylus (a stick made from a reed) and press the lines and symbols into soft, moist clay.

Is the story of Adam and Eve influenced by Sumerians?

Sadly most of the recast here are based on somebody’s wild theories without referring to the translation from the thousands of ancient tablets of sumerian, akkadian, assyrian and babylonian. Hebrew bible is known to copy from babylonian, during the hebrew in captivity. The connection was made by Samuel Noah Kramer in one of this first book.

What was the story of Adam and Eve?

Adam and Eve. The story of Adam and Eve is often treated as an allegory, but in reality is quite likely a great deal closer to factual history, a story of genetic manipulations at the Dawn of Man, by a group of extraterrestrials who commit the ultimate in “Prime Directive” Violations. According to ancient Sumerian texts,…

What does the word Adam mean in Sumerian?

The word Adam in Sumerian, according to Parks, means ‘animal’. Eden consists of the words E, meaning ‘home’ and den, which means ‘life’. Satan, in Sumerian, means ‘The Administrator’. Ancient Sumerian cylinder seal impression showing the god Dumuzid being tortured in the Underworld by galla demons (Public Domain)

Who is the author of ancient Sumerian origins?

Note: Ancient Sumerian translations were taken from William Bramley’s book, The Gods of Eden . Dr John (Ioannis) Syrigos initially began writing on Ancient Origins under the pen name John Black. He is both a co-owner and co-founder of Ancient Origins.