Another old novel is 'Don Quixote' by Miguel de Cervantes, written in the early 17th century. It's a satirical work that mocks the chivalric romances of the time. It follows the adventures of a deluded knight and his squire, Sancho Panza, and has had a huge influence on Western literature.
Well, one of the contenders for the title of the oldest fiction is the Egyptian 'Tale of Sinuhe'. It was written during the Middle Kingdom period. This story follows Sinuhe, an official, who flees Egypt and has various experiences in foreign lands. It gives us a great insight into the culture and values of that time.
The oldest cartoon is 'Fantasmagorie'. It marked an important beginning in the history of cartoons, laying the foundation for future developments in animation. It was a revolutionary piece at the time it was made.
The oldest script in the world is the ancient Indian script, also known as the Indian subcontinent script or Bengal script. These letters first appeared in the Indian River Valley around 1500 B.C. and then gradually spread to the Indian subcontinent and Bengal. There were two types of ancient Indian alphabets: one was based on phonography and the other was based on ideography. Among them, the alphabets based on phonography were mainly used to write Sanskrit. These alphabets were originally written in units of syllables, but later, they gradually developed into an alphabets that used the primary syllable as the main syllable and the compound syllable as the primary syllable. The ideographs were mainly used to write Bengali and other Indian languages. The alphabets were originally written in words and phrases, but gradually developed into an alphabets that were mainly composed of single words and supplemented by compound words. The ancient Indian script was one of the earliest characters in the world, and it had a profound impact on the development of Indian languages and world languages.
The oldest known novel is generally considered to be 'The Tale of Genji' written by Murasaki Shikibu in Japan around the 11th century.
The 'Epic of Gilgamesh' is often considered the oldest novel. It dates back to around 2100 - 1200 BC in ancient Mesopotamia. It tells the story of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, his adventures and his search for immortality.
The 'world's oldest novel' is often considered to be 'The Tale of Genji' written by Murasaki Shikibu in 11th - century Japan. It's a very important work in world literature, portraying the Heian court life in great detail with complex characters and their relationships.
The oldest known cartoon is believed to be 'The Adventures of Prince Achmed' from 1926.
The oldest known caricature is believed to be from ancient Egyptian art, although specific details can be hard to determine precisely.
The oldest comic is considered to be the Egyptian hieroglyphic comic strips, which date back thousands of years.