Give an account of the recovery of The Epic of Gilgamesh and discuss the problems presented by the fragmentary and alien nature of the sources? The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest written work to have survived into the modern era. ... During the 20th century with further discovery of cuneiform tablets, the complexity of the process of recovery of the Gilgamesh epic became more apparent. ... It is important to acknowledge that we are not yet at the end of recovering Gilgamesh. ... The beauty of Gilgamesh is that you can observe the changes it went through over time. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate