February 18, 200422 yr Not sure if they weren mentioned yet, but the Chinese. They pretty much came up with everything. They are awesome. :thumbup
February 18, 200422 yr The Hebrews were under Roman rule for such a long time, though. Only a hundred years, from about 63 BC to 67 AD when the Hebrews ceased to exist as a nation. And only under Persian and Greek influence for half their time since returning to Israel. Looking at Christianity, Zoroastrianism and Greek philosophy once it broke off from animism I think it's fair to say that the Hebrews made more of a lasting impact, through conquerors, than anyone.
February 18, 200422 yr Clarifcation: What classifies a civilization as ancient? In some cases, there are thousands of years separation between these cultures.
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