The Sumerians Invented Cuneiform Writing
Wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets emerged in Mesopotamia around 3400 to 3200 BCE.
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The Minoans Built the Palace of Knossos on Crete
Their Bronze Age civilization flourished before about 1450 BCE.
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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.
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The Maya Developed Writing and a Sophisticated Calendar
They tracked cycles of the sun, moon and Venus with notable accuracy.