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WORLD HISTORY
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What is the name of the earliest piece of written literature that still survives today?
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The epic of Gilgamesh
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The Ballad of the Babylonian Wars
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The Elegy of Enkidu
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Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Old Babylonian tablets ( c. 1800 BC), are the earliest surviving tablets for a single Epic of Gilgamesh narrative.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Epic of Gilgamesh. What, When and Where: An epic poem concerning or (very) loosely based on the historical King Gilgamesh, who ruled Sumerian Uruk (modern day Iraq) in 2700 BC. This is the oldest written story, period, anywhere, known to exist.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Near Eastern epic poem about the hero and semi-divine king of Uruk, Gilgamesh. The epic was written on clay tablets in cuneiform around 2150 BCE and compiled by the scribe Sin-leqe-unnini.
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