Noteworthy Literature Works from the Ancient Period

Let's look at some of the significant literary works along with their authors from the ancient period:

1. Epic of Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta: This is an epic poem from ancient Sumeria, considered one of the earliest surviving forms of notable literature.
2. The Coffin Texts: These are ancient Egyptian funerary texts, used primarily during the Middle Kingdom, providing valuable insights into ancient Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife.
3. Brahmanas: These are ancient Indian texts containing explanations of the hymns in the Vedas. They are a critical part of the Hindu śruti literature.
4. Theogony and Works and Days: These are two major works, attributed to Hesiod, a Greek poet. They offer insights into Greek mythology and farming techniques, respectively.

Learn more about the Vedic Literature from the linked article.

5. Brahmanas: These are prose texts that explain the hymns in the Vedas and are considered a part of the Hindu śruti literature.

Understand the difference between the Vedas and Brahmanas from the linked article.

6. Nevi'im: Nevi'im is the second main division of the Hebrew Bible, between the Torah and Ketuvim.
7. Yasna: Yasna is the primary liturgical collection of texts of Zoroastrianism , composed in the Avestan language.
8. The Charaka Samhita: This is an early text on Ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine). Along with the Sushruta Samhita, it is one of the two foundational Hindu texts of this field that have survived from ancient India.

9. The Arthashastra: This ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy is attributed to Chanakya (also known as Kautilya).
10. Periplus of the Erythraean Sea: This work is a navigation and trading guide for the maritime traders of the Roman Empire who wished to trade with India.

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