When did your story begin.. the minute you were born? your first real memory?Wrong, It began and evolved over many millenniums of human progression, learn here!
#ancient#Egyptian#Kings#Sneferu (2613-2589) B.C
was the founder of the 4th dynasty during the Old Kingdom , responsible for building the first true pyramid in ancient Egyptian history .
Of the three pyramids Sneferu built, the first two failed, with the last, the Red Pyramid being his first and last successful attempt at building these monuments #RedPyramid#ANCIENTHISTORY#Sneferu
.@nytimes#cheese#indusvalley
“The Indus Valley Civilizations, also known as the Harappans, built one of the greatest empires of the ancient world”
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The Nile, Rivers of Euphrates and Tigris, and Indus river are key to understanding how these civilizations came to flourish. Silt, a fine particle material carried through these rivers provided enough minerals to the land to surge sustainable agriculture. #Silt#Water#History
With new civilizations emerging from Western Asia (Sumer), Northern Africa (Egypt), and South Asia (Indus Valley), within the same time period, historians attribute the growth to the fertile lands, fresh water rivers, and a massive trade boom
Evidence both Egyptian and Sumerian civilization co-existed during the 26th century with the early dynastic period of Egypt, while wars continued during the early dynastic period of Mesopotamia (Sumerians) #AncientHistory
Sumerian art and architecture circulated the early Egyptian culture when upper and lower Egypt unified, sparking early development of civilization in Egypt, said to start and rule under Narmer, Pharaoh of Egypt during the first Dynastic period- https://t.co/1ZVuwkIYS7 #History
Egypt reached a sustained peak of civilization during the Old Kingdom, also known as the "Age of the Pyramids". The first period marking the beginning of a highly successful era of civilization in the lower Nile Valley.
While the Sumerians have been disputed as the oldest civilization, other civilizations have not stopped progressing during the period;
Old or Classical Sumerian �� 26th–23rd century BC
Who was next to build a civilization? Was it even greater than Sumer? Heres a hint
What do you think the oldest language used in "civilized" society was? Provide the name of the other if chosen in the comments #debate#LANGUAGE#History
Egyptian is also disputed as the oldest language recorded and used in human history, dating back to 2690 BC in Egyptian hieroglyphs in the tomb of Seth-Peribsen. Click here for more information https://t.co/OXQQ9SJVDn
#AncientHistory#AncientWriting
What about language!? The first civilization must have the first language right?
YES and NO
While scholars believe that all writing originated in ancient Sumer in Mesopotamia, spreading across the ancient world from there by cultural diffusion,
It is important to understand that although the Ancient civilization of Sumer can be attributed to many inventions and innovations, this does not mean they did not exist in other parts of the ancient world prior #TruthSeekers#alwayslearning#NotDoneDiscovering