Indian?, Chinese?, Enka?, Maya?, Egyptian?. Guess!
2006-12-25 22:56:44 · 7 answers · asked by Aadel 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Mesopotamia is the one in history books. That would be Iraq.
2006-12-25 23:05:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a city in what is now Lebanon, called Ebla that was over 5,000 years old when destroyed by the ancient Egyptians, it had a huge cuneiform library that was dry clay fired by the burning of the town, the work on it was just starting when Lebanon dissolved into civil war, I have not heard that anyone has worked the site since.
There are other very much older finds, but the precise definition of civilization might put them in or out of the running.
When the Emperor Chin decided to make himself the first emperor of China, he tried to wipe out all evidence of previous culture, but the advanced state of that culture was itself evidence of much older civilization, though I gather he made a pretty thorough job of the destruction of what had been before.
2006-12-25 23:22:48 · answer #2 · answered by Dragon 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If i examine the etymology of the word "civilization" i would say it derives from the Latin word for townsman or citizen, 'Civis', and its adjectival form, 'civilis'. Hence we could say "civilization" would imply a city-oriented culture.
In first sight Uruk has all the elements necessary to be considered the first "city", including monumental architecture, division of labor, large population (at least 10,000 people), social stratification, and (but not necessarily required), literacy. All these elements except literacy are in evidence by about 3700 BC at Uruk. By about 3500 BC, writing is in evidence.
Other Sumerian cities approaching Uruk in complexity and population included Larak, Lagash, and Eridu. Sumer was the first civilization.
2006-12-25 23:46:16 · answer #3 · answered by Notorious B.I.G 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
My great grandma's place. She's 112
Seriously The Australian Aborigine some estimates at over 100 Thousand years. Generally accepted as over 40,000 years
2006-12-25 23:05:48 · answer #4 · answered by Glenn B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mesopotamia in Iraq is the oldest civilization ever .
2006-12-25 23:26:29 · answer #5 · answered by Zaki M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think it's the Egyptian civilization.
2006-12-25 23:04:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
to me its the great pathans who r still presnt in asia
2006-12-26 00:37:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋