The Olmec Are Often Called the Mother Culture of Mesoamerica
They carved colossal stone heads, some weighing many tons.
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The Minoans Built the Palace of Knossos on Crete
Their Bronze Age civilization flourished before about 1450 BCE.
Ancient Egyptian Civilization Lasted About 3,000 Years
It stretched from the unification of the country around 3100 BCE to the Roman conquest in 30 BCE.
The Maya Developed Writing and a Sophisticated Calendar
They tracked cycles of the sun, moon and Venus with notable accuracy.
Mohenjo-daro Had Advanced Drainage Around 2500 BCE
Houses in the Indus Valley city had bathrooms linked to covered drains.
The Sumerians Invented Cuneiform Writing
Wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets emerged in Mesopotamia around 3400 to 3200 BCE.
La Bolivie abrite les ruines de l'ancienne civilisation de Tiwanaku.
Antérieure à l'Empire inca, Tiwanaku était une puissante civilisation précolombienne qui a prospéré autour du lac Titicaca de 300 à 1000 après J.-C. Ses structures monumentales en pierre, comme la Porte du Soleil, sont remarquables.