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10 forgotten civilizations
Posted on 5/27/16 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 5/27/16 at 12:31 pm
Much like Isaac Newton imagined when he gave his famous “shoulders of giants” quote, our modern civilizations owe a great deal to those which came before us. While examples like the Sumerians or Egyptians are deeply ingrained in nearly everyone’s minds, there are a number of other civilizations which have been largely forgotten. Here are 10 of them
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Posted on 5/27/16 at 12:36 pm to mpar98
I learned something today, thanks for posting.
Going to read deeper when I have more time
Going to read deeper when I have more time
Posted on 5/27/16 at 12:39 pm to ksayetiger
That's really good stuff.
Great post.
That's stuff is pretty fascinating
Great post.
That's stuff is pretty fascinating
Posted on 5/27/16 at 12:41 pm to mpar98
Never heard of any of them. Interesting
Mankind, I think, was quite spread across the globe earlier than we think.
Even earlier than some believe the earth's age.
Mankind, I think, was quite spread across the globe earlier than we think.
Even earlier than some believe the earth's age.
Posted on 5/27/16 at 12:47 pm to East Coast Band
Think about all those people who lived their lives in those societies and now no one really even knows they existed...kind of scary.
Posted on 5/27/16 at 12:50 pm to mpar98
Only heard of #10. The Punt civilization is the most interesting to me.
Posted on 5/27/16 at 12:52 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
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The Punt civilization is the most interesting to me.
It impressed the Egyptians so it must have been something.
Posted on 5/27/16 at 1:02 pm to mpar98
If you're interested in this kind of stuff, this is an interesting book that goes into the fall of some of the early civilizations, like the Hittites, Babylonians, and early Egyptians.
1177 B.C. The Year Civilization Collapsed
1177 B.C. The Year Civilization Collapsed
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In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. After centuries of brilliance, the civilized world of the Bronze Age came to an abrupt and cataclysmic end. Kingdoms fell like dominoes over the course of just a few decades. No more Minoans or Mycenaeans. No more Trojans, Hittites, or Babylonians. The thriving economy and cultures of the late second millennium B.C., which had stretched from Greece to Egypt and Mesopotamia, suddenly ceased to exist, along with writing systems, technology, and monumental architecture. But the Sea Peoples alone could not have caused such widespread breakdown. How did it happen? In this major new account of the causes of this "First Dark Ages," Eric Cline tells the gripping story of how the end was brought about by multiple interconnected failures, ranging from invasion and revolt to earthquakes, drought, and the cutting of international trade routes. Bringing to life the vibrant multicultural world of these great civilizations, he draws a sweeping panorama of the empires and globalized peoples of the Late Bronze Age and shows that it was their very interdependence that hastened their dramatic collapse and ushered in a dark age that lasted centuries. A compelling combination of narrative and the latest scholarship, 1177 B.C. sheds new light on the complex ties that gave rise to, and ultimately destroyed, the flourishing civilizations of the Late Bronze Age--and that set the stage for the emergence of classical Greece.
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