I say Mesopotamian--it outruled all others on various levels
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia
2006-09-09 10:19:44 · 20 answers · asked by ImAssyrian 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
They invented the wheel--i mean come on!! :) They also invented Law, the number zero, the first written language (Cuneiform) and many things
2006-09-09 10:24:02 · update #1
HELLO Duque de Alba...I'm Mesopotamian (Assyrian) are you stupid!!?
2006-09-09 11:09:58 · update #2
INDUS Civilization because both Mesopotamian - sumerian and Indus Civilization was of same time period and the cities like Harappa and Mohenjadaro (and many more like chanhu-daro and lothal) was very arrenged and scientifically designed cities .
2006-09-10 00:07:13 · answer #1 · answered by hero_with_zero 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't say that I admire one above the others, because they were all very important to current society in their own ways, but the ones I like to learn about would have to be the Rome, Egypt and Greece. And to some extent the Chinese.
I get kind of ticked off sometimes because The History Channel doesn't have enough programs about the various ancient civilizations, because I am bored of WWI&II, which is pretty much all that's on.
2006-09-09 20:16:46 · answer #2 · answered by operagirlmary 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
EGYTIAN!
The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom was founded circa 3200 BC by King Narmer, and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia.
Eygpt is known for the many famous pyramids its country holds.
The last native dynasty, known as the Thirtieth Dynasty, fell to the Persians in 343 BC who dug the predecessor of the Suez canal and connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. Later, Egypt fell to the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines and Persians again.
2006-09-10 01:49:06 · answer #3 · answered by Echo Forest 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not necessarily the one I admire the most, but more adequately put - the ancient civilization I prefer to study the most is the Macedonians (period of Alexander the Great), followed closely by the Ancient Romans, then the Greeks.
2006-09-09 20:34:24 · answer #4 · answered by Hidden 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Too bad the mesopotamians no longer exist. They were vanquished by the barbaric and backwards Arab hordes who brought a religion which to this day stifles dveleopment and progress. Most of the great civilizations in the ME were lost to Arab invaders, the Jews were smart enough to get out of dodge. They're also the only progressive ones left there!
I'm Italian, but not Roman. Romans do not exist and neither do "assyrians". schmuck! The Mexicans call themselves Latino when they're not Latin, and now Chaldeans call themselves Assyrians. Enough!
2006-09-09 18:07:51 · answer #5 · answered by Duque de Alba 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Romans
2006-09-09 17:21:27 · answer #6 · answered by condy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LivingAssyrian
Zero is an Indian -as in India- thing ,not Mesopotamian.
Tiggerdn ,Hidden
Macedonia and Greece is the same thing.Macedonia was -and is- part of Greece ,like Sparta ,Athens etc.
It is not a different civilization ,it is Greek civilization.
Mesopotamia was OK but unfortunately we have very little left.
And since i have had enough with Greek civilization -i have lived in Greece- I'll vote Indian [as in India].
2006-09-09 21:57:59 · answer #7 · answered by Mac 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Tibetan Lamas.
2006-09-09 17:23:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
cool question.
I was always very interested in native americans the most. The Azteks are really really interesting to me. Its sad to think that they were all wiped out, yet were so advanced.
I also enjoy reading about the roman empire.
2006-09-09 17:22:23 · answer #9 · answered by R Squared 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Egyptians
2006-09-10 03:52:17 · answer #10 · answered by Arwen 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋