Lost Civilizations 1-24
24 entries in the Lost Civilizations compendium.
The OlmecEarly major Mesoamerican civilization and one of its cradles.The Indus Valley CivilizationOne of four ancient centres of the world, spanning Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan.The Maya CollapseClassic Maya collapse: a rupture, not an end.Angkor and the Khmer EmpireMainland Southeast Asian empire centred on Angkor's hydraulic cities.The MinoansBronze Age civilization on Crete, first in Europe.The MycenaeansFirst advanced Greek civilization of the Bronze Age.The HittitesAnatolian Indo-European people of the Bronze Age Hittite Empire.The EtruscansAncient Italian civilization of city-states with a distinct language and culture.The Kingdom of KushAncient Nubian kingdom that ruled Egypt and developed a distinct civilization.Great ZimbabweCapital of the Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe and the largest stone structure in precolonial SoTeotihuacanAncient Mesoamerican city and largest in the Americas at its zenith.The ScythiansAncient Iranic nomads who dominated the Pontic Steppe.The Nabataeans and PetraAncient Arab people known for Petra and trade.CatalhoyukNeolithic proto-city in Anatolia, known for egalitarian structure and murals.Gobekli TepeNeolithic site with monumental megaliths, debated as early temple or settlement.DoggerlandSubmerged land bridge between Great Britain and continental Europe.Thonis-HeracleionAncient Egyptian port city submerged for 1,200 years.The Underground City of DerinkuyuAncient multi-level underground refuge in Cappadocia, Turkey.The Sea PeoplesThey included well-attested groups such as the Lukka and Peleset, as well as others such aThe Tarim MummiesPreserved bodies revealing ancient Central Asian migrations.The Hanseatic LeagueA medieval commercial and defensive network of merchant guilds and towns.The Kingdom of AksumAksum was a major ancient empire in the Horn of Africa.CahokiaLargest pre-Columbian city north of Mexico.The MocheMoche: autonomous polities sharing culture on Peru's north coast.
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