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Abu Salabikh

Abu Salabikh is an archaeological site in southern Iraq, about 20 kilometres north-west of Nippur, whose ancient name is uncertain. Excavations found a large archive of cuneiform tablets from about 2600–2500 BCE, including some of the earliest known copies of Sumerian literature, such as the Instructions of Shuruppak and the Kesh Temple Hymn, as well as lexical lists.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Abu Salabikh. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/abu-salabikh
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