The Chaldean Account Of Genesis

George Smith an Assyrologist who taught himself the Babylonian cuneiform while working in the British Museum presents his analysis of a series of Babylonian myths and legends. Several highprofile archaeological discoveries of the 19th century prompted intense public interest in ancient civilizations. Babylonia was one such kingdom among the first to develop a system of writing and a code of laws ancient Babylon at its height was a land rich in intellectual ability and sophisticated culture.