Mysterious ancient civilizations unknown

Besides the famous civilizations of the modern world such as Egypt, Maya ., in the history of humanity there are many other mysterious civilizations that have been forgotten.

Discover forgotten ancient civilizations

1. Harappa civilization

Also known as Valley Valley civilization , the Harappas living in the area today are Pakistan and India. With the idea of ​​building modern cities, their urban area is booming.

However, scientists believe that because of a drought that lasted for centuries , what they built up gradually faded and could not be restored. Now this is only a hypothesis, but this hypothesis explains the decline of other cultures in the same area.

Harappa cities are scientifically planned.(Photo: Listverse.)

Beginning to form in the 25th century BC, the Harappas developed their own language and script of up to 500 characters, so far scientists have not been able to fully translate it. Their most important antiquities are seals made from soap stone, depicting many legendary animals and creatures.

Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are the two main archaeological sites of Harappa civilization, in which Harappa is recognized as a World Heritage by UNESCO. When it collapsed, Harappa civilization became a model for many other cultures to rise.

2. Dilmun civilization

Once an important trading area in the heyday, Dilmun covers Bahrain, Kuwait and parts of Saudi Arabia today. Although there is not much evidence, scholars believe that some areas such as Saar and Qal'at al-Bahrain are the ancient Dilmun settlements. Many antiquities dating back to the 3rd millennium BC found in Saar reinforce the hypothesis.

The Dilmun control the trade routes in the Persian Gulf and the communication system extends as far as Turkey. Many streams flowing through this area make Bahrain legendary as the Garden of Eden in the Bible. Described as 'the land where the sun rises ', Dilmun plays an important role in the Summer legend .

3. Elam civilization

Although calling himself Haltam , 'Elam' comes from the ancient Hebrew name of Haltam. Elam master civilization if located in today's Iranian territory and a small part of Iraq. One of the oldest civilizations, Elam dates back to the 3rd millennium BC and is the oldest civilization in Iran.

Remains of the ancient kingdom of Elam.(Photo: Amazingbibletimeline.)

Located along Sumer and Akkad borders, Elam terrain is similar to neighbors but has a unique language. Elam has existed as an independent kingdom for more than a millennium but we know very little about them because the ancient documents of the Elam people do not record the legends, literature or scientific achievements that mostly hailed the king and gave the order. Therefore, they had a great impact on the development of modern civilizations compared to Egypt and Sumer.

4. Norte Chico civilization

Beginning in the 3rd millennium BC and surviving for more than 1,200 years, Norte Chico is considered the oldest civilization in South America, covering what is now Peru. Norte Chico Kingdom has 20 major cities with advanced architecture and agriculture. They also developed an unprecedented complex irrigation system in the Americas at that time.

Religious artifacts are found throughout the region, most notably near the famous stone pyramids of the Norte Chico people. This civilization had a significant impact on later South American culture, as the Chavin civilization formed a few hundred years after the destruction of Norte Chicos.

5. Punt civilization

As a trading partner with ancient Egypt, the land of Punt famous for aromatherapy, ebony and gold, lies somewhere from South Africa to the Middle East coast. Although the Egyptians carefully described the terrain and people of the Punt Kingdom, they did not specify the location of this ancient civilization.

Punters provide aromatherapy, ebony and gold for ancient Egypt.(Photo: Harmakis).

Much of our understanding of the Punt was attributed to Hatshepsut, the Pharaoh's reign of Egypt in the 15th century BC. The reliefs in her temple record a trade trip to Punt, with unique details like images of honeycomb houses.

A picture of the temple wall depicts Hatshepsut receiving wonderful gifts from this enchanted land. Researchers have yet to find the exact location of the Punt kingdom, although there are many ancient Egyptian artifacts depicting this place.