Books – Ancient.
- Instructions of Shuruppak – Sumerian wisdom literature from the third millennium BC.
- Kesh Temple Hymn – From around 2600 BC, a Sumerian hymn.
- Legend of Etana – From around 2600 BC, tells of an ancient Sumerian king and his mythical endeavors to have a son. Written in Akkadian.
- Pyramid Texts – From Egypt around 2400-2300 BC, found on the walls of the pyramids.
- Code of Urukagina – A codified series of laws by an ancient Sumerian king around 2400 BC.
