This invaluable primary study of archaeological remains from the Middle East was first crafted in 1873 by George Smith- a little known figure who nonetheless at the time did not even realize he had formed the first vertebrae on the backbone of pre-modern occultism. This particular tract delves into the comparison between the remains he found which refer to an older flood story with that of the account of Genesis from centuries later. Describing the gods, their actions, and the deluge itself, the account directly mentions the antediluvian people and would lead to additional finds in the same part of the world, spurred on by public interest.