OLDEST KNOWN CIVILIZATIONS ON EARTH
Ain Ghazal Civilization, one of the earliest settlements around 7000 BCE in present-day Jordan
The Norte Chico Civilization thrived around 3700 BCE in what is now coastal Peru
Mesopotamian Civilization, often called the cradle of civilization, existed around 3500 BCE in modern-day Iraq
Harappan Civilization or Indus Valley Civilization, flourished around 2600 BCE and is noted for its urban planning
Ancient Egyptian Civilization emerged around 3100 BCE along the Nile River, renowned for its pyramids
Ancient Greek Civilization began around 1600 BCE with the Mycenaean era and continued into Classical Greece