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Since you could reasonably add (1750 B.C.) to the headline, you should. What's the oldest year reference record for a successful story? I once tried "Epic of Gi
by delichon 2y ago
Since you could reasonably add (1750 B.C.) to the headline, you should. What's the oldest year reference record for a successful story? I once tried "Epic of Gilgamesh (2100 B.C.)" but it got no votes.
- A_D_E_P_T 2y agoIt's not referenced in the title, but perhaps "The Instructions of Šuruppak" (2600 BC)? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33013548 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33013548
- Svip 2y agoWikipedia entries generally don't have years added to them, as they are not the original text, but rather text about the text. If you linked to the original text (or a translation will do), then the original year makes sense (unless the translation's date is more important).
- wl 2y ago2100 BCE is too early. Yes, some Gilgamesh stories date there. The epic proper is a later redaction of several of those stories.