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I've seen in a few places that "China is the worlds oldest continous civilisation" stretching 7,000 years from stone age settlements in the Yellow river valley. What exactly does this mean? There have been several dynastic changes, and warring kingdoms during this time, what defines "civilisation" in this case?
If you go by the number of people saying it on the internet--there are indeed more Chinese than Egyptians in the world--it is very likely that more people would say that China is the oldest civilization; this is of course not true, which is why the word continuous is emphasized.
28 maj 2023 · Ancient Egypt, China and Mesopotamia are all frequently cited as long-lasting civilizations, enduring for thousands of years. But which of these societies lasted the longest? It turns out, that's...
Current theories and findings identify the Fertile Crescent as the first and oldest cradle of civilization. Examples of sites in this area are the early Neolithic site of Göbekli Tepe (9500–8000 BC) and Çatalhöyük (7500–5700 BC).
30 cze 2023 · In CGTN's special report "The Flame of Civilization," Chinese civilization is regarded as the only continuous civilization in the world today. Relics, language, artifacts and ideas are all evidence of the oldest civilization in the world still in existence.
18 gru 2012 · Ancient China produced what has become the oldest extant culture in the world. The name 'China' comes from the Sanskrit Cina (derived from the name of the Chinese Qin Dynasty, pronounced 'Chin') which...
7 wrz 2024 · An old missionary student of China once remarked that Chinese history is “remote, monotonous, obscure, and-worst of all-there is too much of it.” China has the longest continuous history of any country in the world—3,500 years of written history. And even 3,500 years ago China’s civilization was old!
