Let's praise ancient cultures. We owe so much to the first civilisations! Do you agree?

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The first civilisations (I leave this assertion open to challenge) of Mesopotamia/Egypt and further afield gave us so much providing templates for urban living today.

Law

Contracts

Legalised marraiges

Writing

Literature

The basis of philosophy.

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Much of the Hebrew and Islamic religions can be found in Iron Age Mesopotamia.

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