What is the earliest surviving chant manuscripts date from about the?

The earliest surviving manuscripts date back to the 3rd century BCE and come from Mesopotamia. They include cuneiform tablets from the library of Ashurbanipal in Nineveh and the Epic of Gilgamesh. Other early manuscripts include the Egyptian Book of the Dead and the Hebrew Bible.

The earliest surviving manuscripts include:

• Cuneiform tablets from the library of Ashurbanipal in Nineveh
• The Epic of Gilgamesh
• Egyptian Book of the Dead
• Hebrew Bible

These manuscripts date back to the 3rd century BCE and are some of the oldest surviving manuscripts in the world.