The Moors, Chinese, Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans, as well as other ancient civilisations all played important roles in our so-called civilisation.
mollybaby: The Moors, Chinese, Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans, as well as other ancient civilisations all played important roles in our so-called civilisation.
No doubt other civilisations have contribute to mankind.In Europe the main contributes are the Romans and Greeks,if am not mistaken.-
jac379pontyclun, South Glamorgan, Wales UK12,293 posts
chris27292729: No doubt other civilisations have contribute to mankind.In Europe the main contributes are the Romans and Greeks,if am not mistaken.-
I found out recently that Elizabeth I was involved in discussions about how England was not in control of it's multi-ethnicity resulting from trade.
How do you measure 'main contributions' if all contributions contribute to a gestalt?
Why should one contribution have higher status than another?
Or is this another of those size matters threads?
You know Chris, I've recently come to the idea that the moment you identify yourself as being greater in some way than someone, or something else, you automatically put limitations on yourself just in the same way as you do if you think less of yourself. I'm playing around with that idea at the moment.
chris27292729: No doubt other civilisations have contribute to mankind.In Europe the main contributes are the Romans and Greeks,if am not mistaken.-
When Western Europe was falling into the Dark ages of savagery and disrepute, Columbanus and others brought them back to civilisation. This was a crucial time as the Western Empire had fallen and people were splintering off into their pre-historic ways.
"We knew that the Celts founded the first Europe, but very few are aware that Irish monks had a very important role in Medieval Europe, which they transformed culturally and spiritually. Britain, Scotland, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Slovakia, Russia, Iceland, Greenland, America... are in many ways linked to them."
danieljoshtelford, West Midlands, England UK1,364 posts
jac379: I found out recently that Elizabeth I was involved in discussions about how England was not in control of it's multi-ethnicity resulting from trade.
How do you measure 'main contributions' if all contributions contribute to a gestalt?
Why should one contribution have higher status than another?
Or is this another of those size matters threads?
You know Chris, I've recently come to the idea that the moment you identify yourself as being greater in some way than someone, or something else, you automatically put limitations on yourself just in the same way as you do if you think less of yourself. I'm playing around with that idea at the moment.
The greatest fully authenticated age to which any human has ever lived is 122 years 164 days by Jeanne Louise Calment (France). Born on 21 February 1875 to Nicolas (1837 - 1931) and Marguerite (neé Gilles 1838 - 1924), Jeanne died at a nursing home in Arles, southern France on 4 August 1997.
danieljoshtelford, West Midlands, England UK1,364 posts
JeanKimberley: Sorry Chris the greatest must go to France.....
The greatest fully authenticated age to which any human has ever lived is 122 years 164 days by Jeanne Louise Calment (France). Born on 21 February 1875 to Nicolas (1837 - 1931) and Marguerite (neé Gilles 1838 - 1924), Jeanne died at a nursing home in Arles, southern France on 4 August 1997.
the ancient France....
only thing france reknowned for is making white flags
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