Sumerian texts / Anuna / Anunnaki
Oxford's ETCSL translation of Enki and Ninmaḫ contains a creation narrative with Anuna gods. It supplies a textual starting point for comparing creator roles, hierarchy and labor. Translating that narrative into an extraterrestrial faction model is a further interpretation.
Investigative question: Which original passage supports each role, and where does the modern faction interpretation enter?
Evidence test and competing explanation
Test: Retain the text identifier, edition, line numbers and translation. Separate ancient names from later reconstructions; the original 89074 faction inventory still needs recovery.
Counter-reading: Mythic gods in a literary record do not by themselves authenticate historical extraterrestrials.
Source trail: S04