The correct answer D) it is an epic poem that shows Sumerian values.
The option that best describes the importance of the Epic of Gilgamesh is that it is an epic poem that shows Sumerian values.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most important stories of Sumerian times in the great Mesopotamia. It refers to the adventures of Sumerian King of Uruk. The story was written in cuneiform on clay tablets. The region of Sumeria is what today is Irak, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.