In today's world, understanding and appreciating the history and culture of ancient civilizations can strengthen national and cultural identity while fostering connections between nations and cultures ...

According to modern historians and archaeologists, it is not easy to define the 'longest civilization' because the start and end of civilization are ambiguous and difficult to measure. Also, like the ...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Why Natural History? -- PART I: LIFE: WHERE WE CAME ...

1. Our Oriental heritage, being a history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the death of Alexander, and in India, China and Japan from the beginning to our own day, with an introduction on ...

Recent discoveries in archaeology have unveiled a previously unknown civilization that could fundamentally alter our understanding of human history. This civilization’s unique characteristics and ...