The story of the Tower of Babel and of the confounding of the languages is more than just a myth invented by someone trying to explain the existence of multiple languages. It is an actual historical event mentioned in the histories of multiple nations. Critics have often rejected the story because of its connection to the Old Testament, while ignoring other ancient documents from other cultures where the same story is told often in connection with the flood. The chapter before the one where this event is described in Genesis contains a listing of the descendants of Noah in a document known as...