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  • July 8, 2010 at 2:27 am #11845
    Athena
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    What about the Minoan Civilisation ?They were part of the Bronze Age,  the Aegean civilization, ages before the Dorians settled in Ancient Greece.Could they be considered as pre-Greek people (cfr. Indo-European invasions as a cause of the Bronze Age Collapse) ?

    Yes, I think the Minoan are special.  However, I would go with Sumer.  It seems Sumer influenced all the others.  At least 5 biblical stories are Hebrew translations of Sumerian stories.  Did any civilization have writing before Sumer?

    January 12, 2018 at 2:17 pm #58383
    Phidippides
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    I think you’re right about Sumer being near the top of this list.  Apart from the Hebrews, the Sumerians played a significant role in the development of Western Civilization.  And yes, writing was developed in Sumer.

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