2800 Andre Parrot in his 1954 book "The Flood and Noah"s Ark" indicates significant flood deposits at Kish, Shuurupak, Uruk, and Lagash centering on about 2800 B.C.
3500 BCE), Kish (c.
Kish: Evidence of floods around 3000–2900 BCE and 2600 BCE, with thinner silt layers, discovered by Stephen Langdon and L.
This section provides a comprehensive examination of the archaeological evidence for flood deposits at Ur, Kish, and Shuruppak, focusing on the work of key archaeologists like Leonard Woolley and Eric Schmidt.
The following table summarizes the key flood deposits at Ur, Kish, and Shuruppak, including dates, thicknesses, and the archaeologists involved:
At Kish, Stephen Langdon and L.
The floods at Kish and Shuruppak, dated around 2900–2850 BCE, align with the Mesopotamian literary timeline, suggesting these events inspired the flood myths.
Scholars like Max Mallowan conclude that the Mesopotamian flood stories, including the biblical account, likely draw from these real, catastrophic but localized disasters around 3000 BCE, as evidenced at Kish, Shuruppak, and potentially other sites yet to be discovered.
However, no significant new archaeological findings contradicting the established dates (Ur: 3500 BCE, Kish: 3000–2600 BCE, Shuruppak: 2950–2850 BCE) have emerged in recent years, suggesting the current understanding remains robust.
The archaeological evidence from Ur, Kish, and Shuruppak confirms multiple historical flooding events in southern Mesopotamia, occurring at different times and locations.
While ancient texts focus on a single flood, the findings suggest these myths likely combined memories of various local floods, particularly those around 2900–2850 BCE at Kish and Shuruppak, into a unified narrative.
This practice began in the Sumerian city of Kish, which Sitchin equates with the biblical Cush.
The Legend of Etana tells the story of Etana, a king of Kish, a city in ancient Mesopotamia.
LaCroix explained that according to this legend, Etana was a king who founded the city of Kish after the catastrophe, and this city became a center of learning and culture in the new world.
He connected this story to the Biblical narrative of Noah, suggesting that Kish was one of the cities founded by the descendants of Noah's sons.
After the flood had swept over, and the kingship had descended from heaven, the kingship was in Kish.
Here's the table for the Third Dynasty of Kish according to the Sumerian King List:
The Third Dynasty of Kish is notable for having only one ruler, Kug-Bau (also known as Kubaba), who is a unique figure in Sumerian history as the only woman to rule as a monarch.
According to the myth, Etana, the 13th king of Kish, was chosen by the gods to bring stability to his city.
Likely associated with Kish [coordinates n="32.5674" e="44.0338" z="6"].
Kish was an important city-state and is mentioned in early Sumerian texts.
Could it be that the Antediluvian rulers ruled on other planets first?Since Kish has a timespan of more than 24,510 Years (1st dynasty).
kisz{ki} nam-lugal-la en: in Kish was kingship.43.
kisz{ki} gesz-ur3 en: In Kish, Gešur44.
me-lam2-kisz{ki} dumu en-me-nun-na-ke4 en: Melam-kish, son of Enmenuna,73.
kisz{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 en: Kish with weapons was struck down,94.
kisz{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 en: to Kish was carried off.160.
kisz{ki} su8-sud3?-da lu2 azlag2 en: In Kish Susuda, the weaver,161.
kisz{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 en: Kish with weapons was struck down;177.
kisz{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 en: to Kish was carried off.224.
kisz{ki}-a ku3-{d}ba-ba6 en: In Kish, Ku-Baba,225.
suhusz kisz{ki} mu-un-ge-na en: who the foundation of Kish firmed up,227.
kisz{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 en: Kish with weapons was struck down;231.
kisz{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 en: to Kish was carried off.244.
kisz{ki} puzur4-{d}suen en: In Kish Puzur-Suen,245.
kisz{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 en: Kish with weapons was struck down;258.
sza3 kisz{ki} en: in Kish;382.
Zababa - God of war and patron deity of the city of Kish