The four ancient civilizations widely circulated in China are the collective names of the four ancient civilizations in the world, which are still controversial internationally. This definition comes from Song of the Pacific in the Twentieth Century written by Liang Qichao in 1900, which holds that "there are four ancient civilizations on earth: China, India, Egypt and Asia Minor".
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The four ancient civilizations actually correspond to the birthplaces of the world's four major civilizations, namely, the two river basins, ancient Egypt, ancient India and China, where the four major human civilizations were first born.
Ancient Babylon. During the Babylonian kingdom of Cuba, the economic form of great slavery collapsed, bronze tools were widely used and production developed greatly; On this basis, the city-states formulated codes; The status of temples has declined; The two river basins are mostly Semites, and Sumerians have merged with Semites.
Ancient Egypt. Located in the middle and lower reaches of the Nile in northeast Africa. The ancient Egyptian civilization was formed about 6000 years ago, which had a great influence on later civilizations such as ancient Greece, ancient Rome and Judaism. The study of ancient Egypt has formed a special discipline in academic circles, called Egyptology.
Ancient India. It is a melting pot of culture, and the unique historical background of this country makes it contain many cultural trends from ancient times to modern times, from west to east, from Asia to Europe. The Indus Valley is the cultural center. Although ancient India is a country with many surnames and heavy historical burdens, it still left a unique legacy for world culture.
China refers to the ethnic areas in ancient China. The Yellow River is the cradle of the Chinese nation. In ancient times, it was called Middle-earth Central Plains, or Midsummer China. China, of course. These terms actually refer to the Yellow River basin area. For example, "Historical Records of Chu Family" said: "I am a barbarian, and I am not proud of the name of China!" At that time, Chu was in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and the China mentioned here was actually the collective name of several countries in the Yellow River Basin.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia _ Four Ancient Civilizations