Did you know that Noah's Ark had a Mesopotamian counterpart? Not only were the Ark narratives very similar between the two cultures, but a replica of the Mesopotamian "ark" - in reality a very large coracle-type design - was actually built and launched.
The project was the brainchild of Irving Finkel. He describes it in the video below. I highly recommend making time to watch it if you have any interest in history, sacred writings, or early ships. It's a fascinating story, and Finkel is a very absorbing lecturer.
Prof. Finkel wrote a book about the project titled "The Ark Before Noah". After viewing the video above, it's on my must-read list.
Fascinating!
Peter
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Just about every mythology from that general region has a flood myth. This tells me that the bones of the story are based in fact.
One of the items on my list of "things to do when I'm retired and finally have time" is to compare the various mythologies of the region to the Old Testament.
Flood myths are widespread across Native American cultures. Many Indigenous groups across North America have their own versions of flood stories. These stories often involve a great flood sent by a deity or supernatural force, with a select few surviving by building canoes or rafts. Something happened. That's for sure.
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