When the world was new, all the people of the world spoke one tongue. There was no hunger and people were never sick. The heat of the day brought no insects and no wild dogs came in the dark night..
In the land of the two great rivers there were many gods but Enki was among the greatest. . He was wise and powerful.
The king of the city of Uruk was building a great temple to Enki, higher and more beautiful than any temple ever built. , but it was not complete. The king came to see the building and he wasn't satisfied. "This temple must be the most beautiful in the world, "he cried. "I must have more gold and diamonds. "
, so the king of Uruk sent a message to demand they be sent to him. The king of Aratta refused angrily, saying, "You will never have the treasure of my people. You must send your armies and we will make war. "
Enki saw that thousands of people would die, so he spoke his nam-shub, words of magic in the original language of the world. The minds of people became confused. . The kings of Aratta and Uruk, the soldiers and all the people found that they could not understand each other. Thus they travelled across the world to build new cities for themselves. The kings of Aratta and Uruk couldn't start a war any longer.
A. Skilled workers from across the land had been working for many years
B. All the people had bread and fish to eat
C. The land of Aratta had mountains full of gold and diamonds
D. The tongues of the world would be united again
E. One languages became many languages
F. Workers from Uruk suffered a lot
G. It was Enki who had brought water to the land
