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oldest books ever written

Fifteen books listed as the oldest ever written with ages based on earliest known compositions. Pyramid Texts from Egypt clock in at roughly 4400 years old while Iraq's Epic of Gilgamesh and Egypt's Coffin Texts sit around 4100 years. The Book of the Dead is approximately 3550 years, followed by India's Rigveda at 3500 years. Iran's Avesta ranges from 3200 to 2600 years and Israel's Hebrew Bible spans 3200 to 2200 years. China's I Ching falls between 3000 and 2750 years, with India's Upanishads covering 2800 to 2200 years. Greece contributes the Iliad at 2750 years and the Odyssey at 2725 years. Ramayana from India is estimated at 2500 to 2100 years, while The Art of War from China sits at 2500 years. The Mahabharata ranges from 2400 to 1600 years, and China's Tao Te Ching is approximately 2400 years old. Ages are approximate based on earliest known compositions and surviving manuscripts. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, UNESCO, historical texts.

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oldest books ever written

Fifteen books listed as the oldest ever written with ages based on earliest known compositions. Pyramid Texts from Egypt clock in at roughly 4400 years old while Iraq's Epic of Gilgamesh and Egypt's Coffin Texts sit around 4100 years. The Book of the Dead is approximately 3550 years, followed by India's Rigveda at 3500 years. Iran's Avesta ranges from 3200 to 2600 years and Israel's Hebrew Bible spans 3200 to 2200 years. China's I Ching falls between 3000 and 2750 years, with India's Upanishads covering 2800 to 2200 years. Greece contributes the Iliad at 2750 years and the Odyssey at 2725 years. Ramayana from India is estimated at 2500 to 2100 years, while The Art of War from China sits at 2500 years. The Mahabharata ranges from 2400 to 1600 years, and China's Tao Te Ching is approximately 2400 years old. Ages are approximate based on earliest known compositions and surviving manuscripts. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, UNESCO, historical texts.

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