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  1. 6 Early Human Civilizations - HISTORY

    • Meaning “between two rivers” in Greek, Mesopotamia (located in modern-day Iraq, Kuwait and Syria) is considered the birthplace of civilization. The culture that grew up between the Tigris and Euphrates ri… See more

    Ancient Egypt, 3100 B.C.

    Perhaps the most romanticized of past civilizations, ancient Egypt stood as one of history’s most powerful empires for more than 3,000 years. Set along the fertile Nile Riverand a… See more

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    Ancient India, 3300 B.C.

    In ancient India, where Hinduismwas founded, religion held great importance, Harl says, along with great literary traditions and incredible architecture. The Upanishad… See more

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    Ancient China, 2000 B.C.

    Protected by the Himalayan Mountains, Pacific Ocean and Gobi Desert, and situated between the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, the earliest Chinese civilizations flourished i… See more

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    Ancient Peru, 1200 B.C.

    Peru served as the cradle of civilization to a number of cultures, including the Chavín, Paracas, Nazca, Huari, Moche and Inca. Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of metallurgy, … See more

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  1. The oldest known civilizations include12345:
    1. Sumerian civilization (around 4000 B.C.) in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq).
    2. Ancient Egypt (circa 3150 BCE – 30 BCE).
    3. Indus Valley Civilization (circa 3300 BCE – 1900 BCE).
    4. Ancient Chinese civilization (Shang Dynasty, which unified much of north central China).
    5. Indigenous Peoples of Australia (circa 50,000 BCE).
    6. Jiahu (circa 7000 BCE – 5700 BCE).
    7. Maya Civilization (circa 2600 BCE – 900 CE).
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    Around 4000 B.C., the earliest phase of the Sumerian culture arose as the oldest civilization in the Mesopotamia region, in what is now mostly Iraq. The Sumerians are named after the ancient city of Sumer, which was a few miles south of the modern city of Kut, in eastern Iraq.
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    Sumeria could be considered the world's oldest civilization. It flourished in Mesopotamia, the rich crescent of land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Sumeria is estimated to have existed for several thousand years, between 4500 and 2100 BCE.
    www.thetravel.com/oldest-civilizations-in-the-world/
    Scholars generally acknowledge six cradles of civilization: Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India and Ancient China are believed to be the earliest in Afro-Eurasia (previously called the Old World), while the Caral–Supe civilization of coastal Peru and the Olmec civilization of Mexico are believed to be the earliest in the Americas – previously known in Western literature as the New World.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_civilization
    The first written records (which remain) of the world’s oldest continuous civilization are from the Shang Dynasty, which unified much of north central China. It wouldn’t be until 221 BC we would see the first “Emporer” of all of China, Qin Shihuangdi. He founded the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC) and built the first Great Wall of China.
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    The World's Oldest Civilizations

    • 1. The Indigenous Peoples of Australia (circa 50,000 BCE)
    • 2. Jiahu (circa 7000 BCE – 5700 BCE) ...
    • 3. Mesopotamia (circa 3500 BCE – 500 BCE) ...
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