The world's first printed book is nearly 1,200 years old
Printed in 868 AD, China's Diamond Sutra is the world's oldest complete book, demonstrating ancient woodblock technology that revolutionized how knowledge spread across civilizations.
The Diamond Sutra, a Buddhist text from 868 AD, holds the record as the oldest surviving fully printed book. Created in China during the Tang Dynasty, this remarkable artifact predates Gutenberg's press by almost 600 years.
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