Eridu Gensis was recorded around the same time as Atra-Hasis, however the fragmented tablet that held it was found in Nippur, located in modern-day east Iraq, while the version of Atra-hasis that came from the same time was found in the library of Ashurbanipal, in modern-day north Iraq.
Eridu Gensis tallennettiin samaan aikaan kuin Atra-Hasis, mutta sirpaloitunut tabletti löytyi Nippur: sta, joka sijaitsee nykyaikaisessa itässä Irak, kun taas Atra-hasiksen versio tuli samaan aikaan löydettiin Ashurbanipalin kirjastosta nykypäivän pohjois-Irakissa.