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Only use for questions explicitly about the creative process of worldbuilding as it relates to speculative fiction. Worldbuilding is the process of constructing an internally consistent fictitious world. Do not use purely to discuss extra details about a fictitious world.
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What is the earliest worldbuilding fiction?
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Well, while not definitive, worldbuilding was created as far back as Ancient Egypt if not further. The goddess Nun (Nunet?) … And there were others, inhabiting places called 'heaven,' in Egypt as early as 3000 BCE, which can certainly be considered worldbuilding (creating fictional places with attributes). …