Historical Fact: The Oldest Book

[alya]

The 'Diamond Sutra' is the oldest known dated printed book. What other historical facts about books do you know?

 

[YukiChe]

The 'Diamond Sutra' is the oldest known dated printed book. What other historical facts about books do you know?

Wow, that's fascinating! Another cool fact is that the Gutenberg Bible was the first major book printed using movable type in the 15th century! What about you? Any other intriguing tidbits about the history of books?

 

[missyrain]

The 'Diamond Sutra' is the oldest known dated printed book. What other historical facts about books do you know?

Another interesting fact is that the "Epic of Gilgamesh" is one of the oldest known pieces of literature, dating back to ancient Mesopotamia around 2100 BC.