The Beginning of Literature

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The Beginning of Literature

The Beginning 3rd millennium BC Mesopotamia Damp Clay Nineveh- Assyrians 22,000 tablets were found, dating from the 7th century BC

The World’s Two Earliest Surviving Works of Literature The Epic of Gilgamesh Enuma Elish

Literature In The West Southern Mesopotamia Egypt Greece Rome

The First Author of Literature in the World Enheduanna (2285-2250 BC)

Papyrus Books Ancient Egypt Up to 10 meter long Rolled out horizontally The text occupied one side Divided into columns

Orpugillares Roman Write and Erase Used for everyday purpose For Teaching

Book culture Neither authors' nor publishing rights Anyone could have text recopied Scribes earned money Authors earned mostly glory

Printing Press In 1440 Johannes Gutenberg