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Timeline of World Literature
tracking significant historical, cultural, and literary milestones as they impact world literature
tracking significant historical, cultural, and literary milestones as they impact world literature
UNIT #1: Sumerian, Egyptian, Hebrew Literature
Egytians develop hieroglyphics
3,000 BC
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hieroglyphics = formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians that combined symbols and alphabetic elements
Sumerians develop written language in cuneiform
3,000 BC
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cuneiform = one of the earliest known systems of writing; wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets
Egypt introduces 365-day calendar
2,800 BC
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Gilgamesh, (Sumerian) King of Uruk, rules
2,700 BC
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legendary Sumerian king; subject matter of The Epic of GIlgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh (Sumerian) is written
2,000 BC
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long narrative poem about a Sumerian king named Gilgamesh who lived between 2700 and 2500 BC
The Ten Commandments become the basis of Jewish law (Hebrew)
1,200 BC
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The Old Testament is assembled (Hebrew)
200 BC
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