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New tablet links Noah story to round coracle ark
A 4000 year old Mesopotamian tablet reveals an early version of Noah with a round vessel and animals entering two by two. Displayed at the British Museum, the tablet prompts tests of feasibility. Irving Finkel, the museum official who translated it, explains the round ark design fits ancient coracles used as river taxis in Iraq.
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