Ancient civilization

Ancient civilization

In ancient history, ancient civilizations cover:

* Mesopotamia
** The Sumerians
** The Akkadians, Assyrians and Babylonians
* Ancient Egypt
* Ancient India
** Indus Valley Civilisation
* Ancient China
* Ancient Persia
* Hellenic civilization
** Hellenistic civilization
* The Phoenicians
* The Romans
* The Hebrews
* The Incas
* The Mayans
* The Aztecs
* The Toltecs
* The Minoans

See also:
* List of extinct states
* History of Levant.


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