The Building of a Civilization

The Building of a Civilization Our civilization has been built by, and impacted by countless civilizations before us. Every aspect of our lives has been molded by the previous inhabitors of our world from whom we have gained the majority of our knowledge. Groups such as the Sumerians, the Phoenicians, the Hebrews, and the Persians made significant advancements which are still present today. One of the earliest civilizations, the Sumerians, made numerous advancements concerning everyday …showed first 75 words of 375 total…

…showed last 75 words of 375 total…their humane system of law and order kept peace throughout. They appeared to be the most enlightened of all the ancient civilizations. Although the contributions of each of these civilizations were detrimental to our own advancement, it was the Sumerians who impacted us the most. They were the structure on which the future civilizations were built. The beginning step in the creation of anything is toughest--this is why I feel they deserve the greatest credit.