How far back does recorded history go as documented by man?

Answer 1

Egyptian culture has some records dating back much further, to over 6,000 years, as does China. Early writings in Pakistan, Iraq, and other parts of the Middle East also date close to that far back. Sumerian cuneform is among the oldest recorded writings.

Verifiable, accurate historical recording didn't come until later, generally seen to start at the founding of Rome in 753 B.C., also approximately the time of Homer's great works.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

The first recorded documentary evidence will be a cave painting. Simply because it isn't writing doesn't mean it is not primary source historical evidence. Cave or rock paintings are paintings painted on cave or rock walls and ceilings, usually dating to prehistoric times. Rock paintings are made since the Upper Paleolithic, 40,000 years ago. It has been suggested in a recent controversial theory that cave painting might be an early form of graffiti [1], but it is still believed to be the work of respected elders or shamans. It may not be the written word, but it was certainly documentary evidence of the time.

Answer 5

Well, the earliest known writing is three tablets from neolithic Romania, thought to predate those in the rest of the world.

The oldest remaining civilization is India, at 11,000 years, but they didn't develop writing for quite some time.

Most of the Egyptian "writing" were "spells," legends of creation and protection for the dead (and everyone else!).

So, I'm going with Mesopotamia as the oldest writers of history. They were the first to record "history," not legend. They recorded battles, mainly, to glorify themselves and their leaders. But it IS history, as biased as it may be. Even their recipes are 4,000 years old, so their stories would go a good deal farther back.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Recorded history probably started in caves. That is where all the oldest markings are. In France a cave shows a dead man with a bird head, his long arrow and a bison I think. This shows the development of the human brain. Before this all paintings were of animals and such. But this seems to tell a story. If you don't kill it just right.. it will kill you. Profound discovery.

Answer 8

The oldest writing (including use of symbols) is thought to have developed between 3500 BC and 3100 BC; the oldest cave painting is said to be dated at approximately 34000 BC. Therefore, the oldest recorded history documented by man is subject to interpretation of what you consider to be recorded history.

Answer 9

Approx 6000 years according to the bible. However in Ancient Egypt their hieroglyphes are much older than that, I believe. They were a lot smarter than we think.

Answer 10

Approximately six thousand years give or take a few hundred.