Joke book from time of Biblical Exodus found

[Still Waters]

Crude jokes, beer and a hearty disregard for politicians were part of life in ancient Mesopotamia - 3,500 years ago.

A newly translated tablet from the area of present-day Iraq runs through a series of riddles which show that even in 1,500BC, people liked a puzzle.

Modern audiences, though, should not expect to have their sides split - or indeed to solve any of the riddles, which are rather tricky (the riddles and their solutions are below).

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[Eldorado]

Germans translating a joke-book? It'll take another 3,500yrs.

[Mentalcase]

Germans translating a joke-book? It'll take another 3,500yrs.

[Robbie333]

Germans translating a joke-book? It'll take another 3,500yrs.

LOL, LOL

[Space Commander Travis]

it seems "yo momma" was the height of wit in those days too.

"'... of your mother, is by the one who has intercourse with her. Who is it?'

Edited January 29, 2012 by 747400

[Englishgent]

it seems "yo momma" was the height of wit in those days too.

"'... of your mother, is by the one who has intercourse with her. Who is it?'

Is that verbal intercourse?

[King Fluffs]

Interesting...

[xxdarkstar79]

and then !!

[AbsurdistMe]

and then !!

lol

[General Kenobi]

Hmmm. Some of those jokes were written by Don Rickles...

[BiffSplitkins]

Germans translating a joke-book? It'll take another 3,500yrs.

You better be careful. They might send Funnybot over to get you.

[Chooky88]

The ultimate "grand dad joke" book :-)

[Space Commander Travis]

I suppose a joke from Biblical times might be: Why did the chicken cross the road?

Because the LORD was about to Smite it.