What is your favorite ancient civilization?

[2Timothy2]

I think the people you refer to are the Aryans, and I agree

Yeah, I think you may be right. Now are those guys also called Indo-Europeans or am I confused? I going with bits and pieces here, sorry.

it would be very interesting to learn more about these prehistoric migrations, and the extent of their influence on the civilisations that have come after.

 

[SolomonVII]

Yeah, I think you may be right. Now are those guys also called Indo-Europeans or am I confused? I going with bits and pieces here, sorry.

They are called Indo-Europeans because ethnographers note the similarities between the languages. For example, Iranians (the similarity to the word to Aryan is no coincidence) have almost identical words for mother and father as does English.
But I have only bits and pieces too.

 

[Hitokiri Shadow]

Feudal Japan.

 

[2Timothy2]

They are called Indo-Europeans because ethnographers note the similarities between the languages. For example, Iranians (the similarity to the word to Aryan is no coincidence) have almost identical words for mother and father as does English.

OK thanks. My curiosity is piqued now.

 

[NiemandheißtBoshaftigkeit]

Cough cough Vercingetorix cough cough...

I know I know... the Romans destroyed the Celts one by one in later years... but Brennus, leader of the Senones, gave the Romans a nice bruise took over the entire city and held it for ransom, and the best part, the Romans deserved it for thier arrogance! Unfortunatly, I think the Senones were the first tribe Rome destroyed...

 

[Hitokiri Shadow]

Feudal Japan. I love Japan and I want to learn more about Japanese history. The only period I have any knowledge of is the Meiji Restoration.

Ninjas and samurai rule.

 

[jewishprincess613]

Mine is most definately Israel

 

[jameseb]

I had to go with 'ancient Greece.'

I'm entirely fascinated by the Hellenic culture and its rich history.

 

[USincognito]

Feudal Japan. I love Japan and I want to learn more about Japanese history. The only period I have any knowledge of is the Meiji Restoration.

Ninjas and samurai rule.

I attended an art exhibit about the Momoyama period and it was fascinating.

 

[Hitokiri Shadow]

I attended an art exhibit about the Momoyama period and it was fascinating.

Cool. When was the Momoyama period? (I don't know nearly as much as I'd like to about Japanese history. The only eras I really know anything about are the Meiji Restoration and a little bit prior to that.)

 

[fragile one]

The Celts, since I'm from Ireland and have heard much about them.

 

[applepowerpc]

Rome. It's where Jesus did His thing.

 

[USincognito]

Rome. It's where Jesus did His thing.

Do you mean Jerusalem in ancient Israel? Jesus never went to Rome. Or did you mean St. Peter?

Cool. When was the Momoyama period? (I don't know nearly as much as I'd like to about Japanese history. The only eras I really know anything about are the Meiji Restoration and a little bit prior to that.)

Momoyama lasted from 1573-1603, a blip on the hisorical radar, but typefied late 2nd Century feudal Japan. I suppose you could Google it yourself, but here's a link I foud that pretty concisely sume up the period.

My memory and dialup investigating ability fails me right now, but in either Kurusawa's movie Ran or the novel/mini-series Shogun the Nobunaga/Hideyoshi conflict that typified the period. I think it's Shogun, but I'm too lazy to Google for it.

All in all, a fascinating period of Japans development.

 

[Hitokiri Shadow]

I've heard of Nobunaga before. All from anime/manga and games, so about the only fact I can get down is that he was a warlord of some sort.

 

[USincognito]

I've heard of Nobunaga before. All from anime/manga and games, so about the only fact I can get down is that he was a warlord of some sort.

Google for Nobunaga, Hedetori (sic) and Momoyama period and you will find some fascinating stories of intrique, conflict with the west and where Japan sat at the time Europe was in the full bloom of the Elightenment and the Age of Exploration.

Like I said, it's a fascinating subject for a very interesting time.

 

[jameseb]

The Celts, since I'm from Ireland and have heard much about them.

Sadly, there's so frustratingly little information on their ancient society. I agree though, I'm fascinated by their ancient culture.

 

[Key Peninsula Redneck]

The Roman legions would have ground the Celts into the dust.

 

[applepowerpc]

> Do you mean Jerusalem in ancient Israel? Jesus never went to Rome. Or did you mean St. Peter?

Jerusalem as part of the Roman Empire. Roman citizens and other Jewish priests crucified Him, and then Rome converts to Christianity. Definitely makes Rome my favorite story.

However, I don't subscribe to the Catholic tradition that Peter went to Rome. He and his family probably never left Judea.

 

[Russebby]

I started a rather long and insightful post concerning the prowess of Byzantium, but since a power surge killed my puter for a second, you will just have to take my word on it that Byzantium is sincerely worth the trouble in studying.

 

[Russebby]

The Roman legions would have ground the Celts into the dust.

Not to call you dumb or anything, but the Romans DID grind the Celts into dust. They even caged Vercingetorix and paraded him through the streets of Rome before they offed him.