Literature

When was the first book written?

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Although there is no exact date known, between 618 and 907 AD–The period of the Tang Dynasty–the first printing of books started in China. The oldest extant printed book is a work of the Diamond Sutra and dates back to 868 AD, during the Tang Dynasty.

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