Which are the ancient civilizations of the world

There are five ancient civilizations of the world, namely Mesopotamian civilization (Two Rivers civilization), ancient Egyptian civilization, ancient Indian civilization, ancient Chinese civilization and ancient Greek civilization. It is worth mentioning that our motherland is not only one of the ancient civilizations of the world, but also the only country in the world whose civilization tradition has not been interrupted. For a long time, our motherland has been the pioneer of world civilization, leading the trend of its development.

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Introduction to Ancient Civilizations

Counties of ancient civilization generally refer to the largest and earliest countries or regions of human civilization, such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, Greece, China, and sometimes the Maya. The significance of these ancient civilizations does not lie in the order of time, but in the fact that they are the . ... the birthplace of modern civilizations, or a point of creation. Scholars believe that ancient civilizations were established near river terraces because the availability of a fixed source of water made it easier to develop agriculture and commerce, but historians believe that ancient civilizations began in the mountains and then spread to the rivers. The social system of ancient civilizations, Babylon, Egypt and China adopted slavery, and India practiced a caste system.

Calendar

Each of the four ancient civilizations had its own calendar, with 12 months in a year and leap months. Each civilization created its own script. The civilizations of the Yellow River, the Indus River, and the Two Rivers Valley all used the potter's wheel to make pottery; Egypt, China, and the Two Rivers Valley were early in calculating pi; China and Babylon were early in discovering the Pythagorean Theorem or its practical applications (e.g., China's 'Pythagoras 3, Pythagoras 4, and Strings 5'); and India invented the Arabic numerals.