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What is the oldest surviving form of literature?

Hebrew Bible

Epic of Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest surviving form of literature, dating back to approximately 2100 BCE. It is written in cuneiform on clay tablets and tells the story of a king seeking immortality. While the Hebrew Bible and the Homeric epics (Iliad and Odyssey) are also ancient works, they were written much later than the Epic of Gilgamesh. The Hebrew Bible as we know it was compiled over several centuries, with the earliest parts dating back to around 1000 BCE. The Iliad and Odyssey were composed in the 8th century BCE. Therefore, they are not the oldest surviving form of literature.

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