Yes, culture is many things art, dance, language, songs, stories and beliefs.
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Yoruba culture
Yoruba culture
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Most river valley civilizations accepted religion of some sort. Unfortunately, however, they also accepted slavery as a standard part of their culture.
Their culture is a composite of influences handed down by countless civilizations. From the early Mesoamerican civilizations to the diverse populations that
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The olmec civilization have influences civilizations in mesoamerica because the olmec formed the urban civilization in mesoamerica and they had impressive sculptures and buildings
Olmec culture refers to the ancient civilization that thrived in Mesoamerica, particularly in present-day Mexico, from around 1200 to 400 BCE. Known as one of the earliest complex societies in the region, the Olmecs are renowned for their impressive stone sculptures, particularly the colossal heads, and their contributions to early Mesoamerican writing and calendrical systems. Their culture laid the foundation for later civilizations, influencing art, religion, and social organization throughout Mesoamerica. The Olmecs are often referred to as the "mother culture" of later civilizations like the Maya and Aztecs.
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Numerous important Ancient Civilizations developed in the Middle East. The most famous two were the Ancient Egyptians and the various Mesopotamian Civilizations (like the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, the Neo-Assyrians, and the Neo-Babylonians, etc.). There were also the Persian and Mede Empires, the Hittite and Lydian Anatolian civilizations, the Phoenicians, the Ancient Greek City States, the Israelites (divided between Israel and Judah), and the Arameans.
They were both like mother cultures for civilizations that came after them.