Did Irish culture save civilization?

Irish monks preserved Roman written artifacts and spread Christianity after the fall of Rome. They also continued to Christianize areas that had not been reached. Irish Catholicism became stricter in the 17th century. The claim that the Irish saved civilization must be qualified as they notably preserved Roman thought, but civilization would have existed in […]

Indus Valley Civilization: what was it?

The Indus Valley Civilization was an advanced ancient civilization that existed from 3300 BC to 1500 BC in present-day Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. They achieved engineering, agricultural, and artistic advancements, and traded with Mesopotamia. Over 50 cities have been excavated, indicating a large population. They created pictographs but did not have a true written language. […]

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