It is thought that the oldest known individual in history was Kushim, an accountant who worked with barley sales and lived in the ancient Sumerian region (present-day south-central Iraq) between 3400 and 3000 BCE. During this period, writing was only used for necessary documentation.

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  It is thought that the oldest known individual in history was Kushim, an accountant who worked with barley sales and lived in the ancient Sumerian region (present-day south-central Iraq) between 3400 and 3000 BCE. During this period, writing was only used for necessary documentation.
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It is thought that the oldest known individual in history was Kushim, an accountant who worked with barley sales and lived in the ancient Sumerian region (present-day south-central Iraq) between 3400 and 3000 BCE. During this period, writing was only used for necessary documentation.

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