119 Oldest and Most Significant Cultures and Civilizations

1. Abbevillian

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2. Aboriginal Australians

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Aegean civilization

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5. African civilization

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6. African Pygmies

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Aksum

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8. Amorites

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9. Amratian culture

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Ancestral Puebloans

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Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Greece

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Ancient Iran

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14. Ancient Italic People

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15. Ancient Middle East

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Andean civilizations

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18. Anuradhapura

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Archaic period

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