Question: what is the worlds oldest work of literature outside of the bible
Answer: 2600 Sumerian texts from Abu Salabikh , including the Instructions of Shuruppak and the Kesh temple hymn 2400 Egyptian Pyramid Texts , including the Cannibal Hymn 2400 Sumerian Code of Urukagina 2400 Egyptian Palermo stone 2350 Egyptian The Maxims of Ptahhotep 2270 Sumerian Enheduanna 's Hymns 2250 - 2000 Sumerian Earliest stories in the Epic of Gilgamesh 2100 Sumerian Curse of Agade 2100 Sumerian Debate between Bird and Fish 2050 Sumerian Code of Ur - Nammu 2000 Egyptian Coffin Texts 2000 Sumerian Lament for Ur 2000 Sumerian Enmerkar and the L