Who has the oldest Civilization, Egyptians or Iraq (Mesopotamia)?

Question

According to history, the Mesopotamians' culture goes back at least 5 thousands years. Not sure how far back the Egyptians go back, but for the history buffs on-line, which civilization is the oldest?

Answer 1

This has long been a subject of much debate and to this day, no one is absolutely sure which is the oldest civilization. This is mostly because people cannot agree on the definition of the word "civilization". The most common definition of civilization is “an advanced state of development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of writing, and complex political and social institutions.” Essentially, Mesopotamia is the most decided upon answer to your question, based on archeological evidence and the above definition. from 4th millennium BC

Answer 2

Definitely Iraq. Theirs is older than the Egyptians by about a thousand years.

Answer 3

Mesopotamia

Answer 4

Mesopotamians are the oldest civilization. This consisisted of the Assyrians (iraq), Babylon, Chaldea and one other civivlization. I am now in western civ. and this is the first thing we studied. They are the first civilization.

Answer 5

Mesopotamian, which includes: Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Chaldean groups, all of whom were Mesopotamian.

Assyrians today [first people to accept Christianity] are the descendants of these peoples, we also are the indigenous people of Iraq.

Answer 6

iraq for sure 9 thousand years

Answer 7

Mesopotamia (Iraq)

Answer 8

None of them. The Summer is the first civilization in the world. They invented the alphabet, irrigation, state governing etc.

Answer 9

It depends on your definition of "culture" and "civilization"...

Answer 10

EGYPTIANS