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The Sumerians did in fact have a very similar work, the King List. It predates the "begats" of Genesis by a considerable margin. Like about a millineum and a half.
Most likely it was done for roughly the same reason too: as a work of propaganda to back up certain peoples' claim to rightful long-time rulership of their region.
The genealogies tying ...
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