Ancient Civilizations

EGYPT: 5000 years ago along the Nile River. Built pyramids, wrote in hieroglyphs, worshipped the sun.

GREECE: 2500 years ago. Home of philosophers like Socrates, Plato, Aristotle. Birthplace of democracy.

CHINA: 4000 years ago. Built the Great Wall, invented paper and gunpowder. Ruled by emperors.

INDIA: 4500 years ago along the Indus River. Invented the number zero, gave birth to yoga and chess.

These civilizations gave us writing, math, science, and law. We still build on their ideas today.