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The unanimous view in the academic community is that it isAncient Egyptian civilization predates it by about 1,000 years
The first pyramid in ancient Egypt was built in 2650 B.C., which is more than has been recorded in our countryXia DynastyMore than 600 years earlier, but at this time, China was in the age of mythology, probably in Dayu.
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However, there are other records that Chinese archaeologists found the Shuangdun inscription at the Qingdun site about 6,000 years ago, the bronze knife found at the Majiayao site in Gansu about 5,000 years ago, and the third phase of the culture of Xuejiagang in Anhui about 5,100 years agoIf these accounts can be recognized, then it can be saidChinese civilizationEarlier
The results of the archaeological community are still to be determined, and at present, they are still dominated by the professional view of world identity. But either way, these two civilizations are now recognized as the oldest and longest-standing civilizations.
About 6,000 years ago, a very large number of small slave states appeared on the Nile River in ancient Egypt.
Nearby, after a long period of war and annexation, the narrow Nile Valley was divided into two great powers, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Around 3100 AD, the war between Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt began, and after this battle, Upper Egypt completely achieved the unification of Egypt. Later Egypt went through three important periods.
After 2100 B.C., Egypt was hit againLibyaand other countries, and was later completely conquered by Persia, Greece and other countries. It was incorporated into the Roman Empire in 30 BC.
Around 4000 BC, it was producedHieroglyphsWith the demise of the country, this script was gradually not preservedLater, because of the successful interpretation of the Rosetta stele by the Frenchman Champollion, the ancient Egyptian script was re-presented to the world.
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In modern times, under the impact of the West's strong ships and guns, the state of seclusion and isolation has been forcibly opened, which has made the momentum of Western learning to the East even more rapid. During this period, domestic intellectuals were also greatly shaken, and while actively seeking a way to save the country and survive, there was no lack of admiration for Western civilization and questioning their own history.
Compared with self-reliance and blind self-confidence, it is undoubtedly a kind of progress to open our eyes to the world and advocate learning from the West. However, when this trend of thought is widely spread, it is bound to cause some negative effects and even sequelae. We always like to compare the East and the West, and divide the two into high and low, which is still a sign of lack of cultural self-confidence.
The saying of the four ancient civilizations is not our originality, but is recognized by the international world. However, human civilization is diverse, and naturally there will be ups and downs in the morning and evening. If you insist on using a certain standard, it is actually very difficult to line up the four major civilizations.
Nowadays, many people feel that the ancient Egyptian civilization has ancient and majestic pyramids, and when the Egyptian ancestors built the pyramids, our Dayu has not yet controlled the water. For this reason, some people continue to emphasize on the Internet that the ancient Egyptian civilization was much earlier than the Chinese civilization and should be at the top of the four major civilizations.
However, what is civilization? And how do we measure and compare civilizations? But it's an open question.
In university classrooms, a teacher once cited the research results of scholars, saying that there are more than 100 definitions of "civilization" by scholars at home and abroad, and people in different countries, different regions and different disciplines have their own criteria for judging. To put it bluntly, civilization is a broad meaning, and although it is familiar, it is difficult to define it in detail.
If you look at it purely from the ancient buildings, the oldest and most majestic architectural relics in the world at present are naturally the pyramids of Egypt. However, this is only visible to humans today, and does not mean that it was the earliest to appear.
As many friends have pointed out, ancient Chinese architecture is very different from Western architecture, our ancient architecture is characterized by wooden structures, and large stones are rarely used, which makes it difficult for many historic buildings to be preserved for a long time. Although we do not yet have evidence of the existence of structures that predate the pyramids, we have to take into account this historical phenomenon.
Of course, as far as I know, the pyramids in Egypt are indeed one of the oldest large-scale buildings. At this point, we currently have no comparable relics.
However, to measure a civilization, it is natural to start from many aspects, and it is by no means possible to stop at a certain level. The Chinese civilization is pluralistic and integrated, like a sky full of stars, with the origins of multiple civilizations. From the perspective of archaeology, many archaeological cultures, including Yangshao culture, Hongshan culture, Longshan culture, etc., are the sources of Chinese civilization, and the "Liangzhu civilization", which has been recognized by the academic community in recent years, is regarded as one of the starting points of Chinese civilization.
From an archaeological point of view, the theory that Chinese civilization has been up and down for 5,000 years is not unfounded, and it is enough to keep pace with the ancient Egyptian civilization. Therefore, it is not possible to categorically deny one's ancient civilization on the basis of the age of the pyramids.
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This is because the earliest pyramids were 600 years earlier than the Xia Dynasty, and because the era of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors of the Chinese civilization was not widely recognized.
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We all know that the pyramid was built earlier than the Xia Dynasty, so we think so.
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It is said that because the first pyramid in Egypt was built earlier than the Xia Dynasty in our country.
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I think it may be because of the writing system, the Egyptian script is cuneiform, and the Chinese script is hieroglyphs.
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It is wrong to say that the Egyptian civilization is said to be earlier than the Chinese civilization.
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In fact, the Chinese civilization is relatively early, and the Egyptian civilization should be behind.
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It may be that there are historical sources that study the pyramids of Egypt that are more ancient.
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I don't think this statement is reliable, the Chinese civilization has nothing to do with Egypt at all, it can't come from ancient Egypt, and the Chinese civilization comes from thousands of years of history and culture.
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Of course it's not reliable. Because this statement is just fabricated out of thin air, there is no record or scientific basis, and it is purely a rumor.
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Personally, I feel very reliable, because Egypt is the city that invented the Chinese civilization, and many people in Egypt will abide by the Chinese civilization.
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is unreliable, because such a statement has no evidence to prove at all, it is just people's random speculation, so it is not reliable.
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This statement is not reliable, Chinese civilization has a long history, and at that time, China and ancient Egypt were far apart, and there could be no communication.
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Not very reliable. Because China's Yellow River Basin and the Yangtze River Basin originated earlier, even better than ancient Egypt.
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It is unreliable, because my Chinese civilization originated in the Yellow River Valley. This has been proven.
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Reliable, because the records of ancient books are like this, and this is what people can verify, but there are some people who have been looking for another way of saying it.
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I think this statement is really not reliable at all, how can it be said that the Chinese civilization came from ancient Egypt, the two civilizations are incompatible, and there is no evidence to prove that it came from them.
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This statement is scientifically based, because ancient Egypt is also one of the four great civilizations and has a very rich cultural history, which can also be understood in this way.
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The spread of civilization is not tourism, and thousands of mountains and rivers can be passed by a plane.
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1. Self, to be exact.
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