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by lulzury 636 days ago
If you mean "Who is the earliest known recorded individual in human history?" wikipedia says "The name "Kushim" is found on several Uruk period (c. 3400–3000 BC) clay tablets used to record transactions of barley." [0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushim_(Uruk_period)

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That's pretty remarkable that Kushim holds the title, and not for anything other than dealing in barley.