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In Ur, archaeologists dug down for over fifty feet. There were several layers of civilizations, with an eight-foot thick layer of water-borne sediment between them. In the Black Sea, remains of houses can be seen by divers, two hundred feet underwater. The same is true in a number of widely separated locations over the globe, including North America.

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What countries are in the Inca Empire today?

The Inca Empire was located primarily in what is now Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and parts of Chile, Argentina, and Colombia. These countries were part of the extensive Inca civilization that existed in South America prior to the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors.


In what regions of the world were pre-neolithic societies located?

Pre-Neolithic societies were located in various regions around the world, including the Middle East (such as Mesopotamia and the Levant), South Asia (Indus Valley Civilization), East Asia (Yangshao and Hongshan cultures), Central America (Mesoamerican cultures), and parts of Africa (such as the Nile Valley civilization). These societies existed prior to the development of agriculture and permanent settlements, relying primarily on hunting, gathering, and fishing for sustenance.


Did agriculture have an effect on mesopotamian civilization?

Agriculture had an effect on all of civilization, not just Mesopotamian! The adoption of agriculture on our world was an immense step towards the building of cities. Prior to agriculture, we were hunters and gatherers. We moved with the herds and the seasons, going where it was green when it was green, and moving on when it came time to do so. We were nomadic, but all of that changed when we learned that we could plant seeds and simply wait for them to grow! A whole new world opened up for us, literally. We were able, then, to create villages that all worked towards the planting/harvesting of crops, and also the domestication of animals. This cooperative effort in farming freed time up for people - we didn't need to spend all of it hunting and gathering, and so we had time on our hands to do things like establish an organized society. We created public works projects, like roads and irrigation. Small villages grew into big villages, and big villages into cities. Before we knew it, we had walls around these cities to fortify them against marauding invaders. Aside from freeing up our time, agriculture allowed us to remain in one place for long enough to establish order among the people. With the free time we began to earnestly produce art - music, paintings, pottery, and more. Civilization as we know it would not exist without the adoption of agriculture; it is what many scholars view as the most important contributing factor to civilization's rise.


How did roman arches effect us in our architecture today?

Although the Romans weren't the first civilization to invent the arch, the prior incarnations were only meant to support smaller buildings. Thanks to the Romans, larger buildings became a possibility. Without them, there would be no skyscrapers.


Why do archaeologists believe that the Olmec may have been ancestors of the Maya?

Archaeologists believe the Olmec may have been ancestors of the Maya due to cultural and artistic similarities found in their civilizations, such as the presence of monumental architecture, ball courts, and sculptures. Additionally, the Olmec were an influential and advanced civilization that flourished in Mesoamerica prior to the rise of the Maya, making it plausible that they could have had an impact on later cultures in the region.

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