What was the best ancient civilization to live in?

7 Most Advanced Ancient Civilizations in the World

• 1) Ancient China 2100 – 221 BC.
• 2) Ancient Egypt 3150 – 31 BC.
• 4) Ancient Greece 800 BC – 146 BC.
• 5) Maya Civilization 2000 BC – early 16th Century (Modern day Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras)
• 6) Osirian Civilization (Modern day Mediterranean)

How far back does recorded history go?

roughly 5,000 years
The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with the Sumerian cuneiform script, with the oldest coherent texts from about 2600 BC.

Which civilization is most important?

The Greek civilization, which flourished from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE, is probably the most influential civilizations in the world. It stretched from today’s Greece to Egypt and also the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan.

How far back is ancient?

The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with the Sumerian cuneiform script, with the oldest coherent texts from about 2600 BC. Ancient history covers all continents inhabited by humans in the period 3000 BC – AD 500.

Where would you go if you could travel back in time?

If I could travel back in time, I would go to back to Eastern African Swahili coast in the early 1400’s before the European colonisation began. There were a handful of larger city-states that had trade relations with Arabs and then small tribal villages spread out throughout the region.

Would you travel back in time to visit eastern Africa?

But what a fascinating time to visit. The raw awe-inspiring views of wildlife in Eastern Africa are a sight to behold. If I could travel back in time, I would go to back to Eastern African Swahili coast in the early 1400’s before the European colonisation began.

What did Vasco de Gama and Bartholomeu Diaz see along the way?

Back in The Age of Exploration – the period in which sailors from Portugal set off to in search of India – travellers like Vasco de Gama and Bartholomeu Diaz had absolutely no idea of what they would encounter along the way. Imagine what it must have been like to see Table Mountain, an elephant, or a member of the Khoikhoi tribe for the first time.

Do you have an interest in Looking Back at the past?

(thought this might be a fun post for Sunday) H/T to “Who Knows” for submitting the idea. It’s notable that most people do not have an interest to look back into the past – to look back through history – although there are many lessons to be learned there for our own future.