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- The Epic of Gilgamesh , written during the Mesopotamian civilisation.
Which are the oldest stories?
The oldest stories
From two lands
1. Mesopotamia
Written in cuneiform
Example:
Epic of Gilgamesh
2. Egypt
Kept on papyrus
Example:
Sindbad the Sailor
Oldest Cinderella
- Beyond the textbook: it tells of a king of Uruk who searched for a way to never die.
- Other very old stories are the Egyptian tales of Sindbad the Sailor and the earliest form of Cinderella . You will meet them in the next section.
NCERT question · LET'S EXPLORE, page 82
The Epic of Gilgamesh, written during the Mesopotamian civilisation, is one of the earliest stories written. Try and find out more such stories and share them in class.
