Which best describes the significance of the epic of gilgamesh?
a.
it explains why the sumerians went to war against their neighbors and how they won wars.
b.
it is a source of information on the decline of sumer and the rise of the assyrians.
c.
it describes in detail how the sumerians developed writing and shared it with others.
d.
it is a classic epic and a source of information on sumerian values.

The correct answer is option D - It is a classic epic and source of information on Sumerian values.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia. It was a journey about Gilgamesh, the king of the Mesopotamian city, recorded in the Akkadian language. Besides, five short Sumerian poems are known from the tablets.

The full text of the epic is on twelve incomplete tables found in the 19th century by a Turkish Assyriologist.

The epic has inspired many works of literature, art and, music all over the world.

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