First, according to scientists, humankind has inhabited planet Earth for at least 2.5 million years. And in that time countless civilizations have risen and fallen, some even erased from history or yet undiscovered. Now check out these 5 ancient civilizations almost forgotten by history.
Ancient civilizations forgotten by mankind
Check out the list of the five ancient societies that have been forgotten over time:
1. Kingdom of Bisnaga
The Kingdom of Bisnaga, also known as the Vijayanagara Empire, is located in southern India today. With a population of 500,000, this kingdom became the second largest and most populous city of its time.
And contrary to what one might imagine, it only existed in recent times, between 1336 and 1646, and its ruins can be visited today.
2. Ancient civilization of the Nabatean people
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The Nabatean people had their territory in what is now Jordan and Israel by the 2nd century AD
They are considered the ancestors of the Arabian peoples and although their people have fallen into oblivion, their capital, the Stone City, still enjoys great fame today.
3. Kingdom of Aksum
The kingdom of Aksum or Axum was considered one of the greatest in the world at its peak. He occupied what is now Ethiopia, southern Egypt and part of Arabia.
Due to its proximity to the Red Sea and the Nile, its great prosperity is linked to trade. Despite this, people did not survive the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of Islam in the 7th century AD.
The ruins of the capital Axum can still be seen in Ethiopia today.
4. Civilization of Caral
A complex society in the preColumbian period, the Caral civilization lived between 3000 and 1800 BC. and their territory corresponded to presentday Peru. Due to its close proximity to the Andes, it was only discovered a few years ago.
Nevertheless, archaeological studies have already shown that humans are masters in the fields of astronomy, mathematics and agriculture.
5. Zapotec
Another ancient and forgotten civilization in America is the Zapotec people, who excelled in agriculture and the use of written language. Its cities reached between 500 B.C. and 1500 AD a population of 25,000 inhabitants
Today its territory is near Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico and is an important archaeological site.
6. Minoan civilization
This ancient society existed on the island of Crete in the Aegean Sea from around 2000 BC. to 1500 BC The Minoans are known for their ornate palaces, artistic artifacts, and the mysterious “Phaestus Disc,” a clay disc with inscriptions that have not yet been deciphered.