A 'recorded' history means written documentation. Many scholars believe the Sumerian cuneiform script is the oldest at about 2600 BC. But some recent scholars believe that Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt (the Exodus) in 1445 or 1446 BC. Many think that the Bible is not a reliable source of history and that it was passed down orally. Traditionally Moses was the writer of Genesis which refers to very old history which he copied from ancient manuscripts: "This is the written account of Adam's line..." (Genesis 5:1). Therefore I propose that Genesis is the earliest recorded history copied from various decaying manuscripts handed down or recopied by previous generations.