Oannes, according to Sumerian history, introduced written language in the Mesopotamian Valley over 5,000 years ago. Many assume Oannes was merely a myth or legend of the Sumerians, other believe that he visited Earth from an extraterrestrial source, even others believe that he originated in a place like the mythical Atlantis. It is my opinion that, in order to further the goals of this site, Oannes best be considered as a traveler from a pre-existing civilization somewhere on Earth.
Oannes and the origins of Western Civilization
There is historical evidence that the civilization that emerged in Sumeria less than 7,000 years ago may have been preceded by an older culture. The first goal of this site is to gather and share information leading to the discovery of the civilization that existed prior to the Sumerians in Mesopotamia wherever that may be on the Earth. The second goal is to reconcile two schools of thought, the evolutionist and the creationist, in order to better study and understand the origins of this pre-existing civilization. Both the scientific base of knowledge that has been built in the last 5 centuries, and the historical records found in the histories of many Middle Eastern countries, the Bible and other religious documents can assist in this possible new discovery.
Below the introduction is part of the historical record, written 5,000 years ago, concerning this historical figure, Oannes.
Introduction
The history of written language began almost 6,000 years ago in the small villages of Mesopotamia. This first written language was called Cuneiform, depicted in the clay tablet above. According to Sumerian history, legend and myth, a man named Oannes introduced this development in the Mesopotamian Valley over 5,000 years ago. Many assume this character was merely a myth or legend of the Sumerians, other believe that he visited Earth from an extraterrestrial source, even others believe that he originated in the mythical Atlantis. It is my opinion that, in order to further the goals of this site, this man best be considered as a traveler from a pre- existing civilization somewhere on Earth.
Much is written concerning the recent bloom of civilization that began in what is now the desert of Kuwait, Iran and Iraq, the historical site of the origins of agriculture and the geographical site of the Biblical Garden of Eden. Humans have evolved on Earth over millions of years, it is only in the last 10,000 years that our species has built cities, planted orchards and fields, built wheels, written poetry... And only in the last century have we have built skyscrapers, driven cars, jets, rockets, communicated over telephone and the internet...
This site is dedicated to the study of ancient cities and discovery of the civilization preceding the Sumerians in Mesopotamia. According to legend, Oannes was a "fish man" who emerged from the sea in a fish skin and taught the Sumerians "letters, arts and sciences". The art of writing, cuneiform, was developed during this period and became the basis for the Aramaic language and later the Arabian alphabet.
2007-07-22 04:00:31
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answered by scorpion 3
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The one I believe to have started it through introducing written language was Oannes. There are many subsets of Mesopotamian Civilisation such as the Sumerians contribution but this website takes you through all the history! Good Luck!
http://www.oannes.com/
2007-07-20 00:17:48
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answered by MissKittyInTheCity 6
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You cannot possibly find a clear answer, because a civilization may not have a single founder! civilization results from a society's living patterns, culture and legacies!
2007-07-21 01:59:19
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answered by swanjarvi 7
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It is not clear who were the founders ... the earliest known civilzations there were the sumerians .... their cultural traits still live with us in the form of 24 hour day, base of six for time calculations, i.e 60 minutes, 60 second, etc
2007-07-20 00:21:50
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answered by Anil K 2
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tell him ya so!! If he became into became off via it, he would have in basic terms omitted you and not teased you approximately it. tell him, he'd be an fool to no longer understand you have been crushing on him, and your in basic terms sorry it took you writing a word to discern it out. yet you gotta say it with a grin and slightly alluring techniques-set. do no longer act extraordinary or diffrent....have faith me, he teased you approximately it, it is wonderful. Now flow ask him what he's gonna do approximately it, or, I desire the formidable approach, and in basic terms supply him a great ole kiss and get it over with...reliable luck
2016-11-09 23:25:51
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answered by ? 4
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Try this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia
2007-07-20 00:54:35
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answered by ZZZZZZZZ 4
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go to wikipedia
2007-07-20 05:10:15
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answered by Anonymous
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