Achievements of humanity

Civilization is a funny word, it's not really a good word when we talk about human progress, or what we think of as progress. When I think of progress, or civilization I'm not thinking that one group of people have more or less "civilization". I am, however, viewing all humans as having civilization, civilization to me is groups of people developing ideas and tools suited to their environment. The achievements of civilization have not beem cities or writing or even building but instead have been humanbeings ability to adapt to a world of different environments. And as we enter into an age where we control the environment, I'm sure that we will use the tools of civilization to gain even more achievements.

Eridu-worlds oldest city

The city of Eridu was considered to be one of the oldest cities in the world, according to the bible is was build before the great flood. Archaeological evidence (from a source I cant remember at the moment) says people used the city as a sessional fishing campsite before developing it into a major city. At its high, Eridu, had a large temple in the center devoted to the god of water and wisdom and was a trade center. The city's decline was kick started by a change of environment; the section of a river it relied on changed course moving closer to the city of Ur. However, due to the religious importance of the city it did survive, it was even rebuilt under the support of the Royal Persian family ( sorry but I don't remember the king or kings that rebuilt the city). Today very little remains of the area except a small mount where the temple used to be, however there is much archaeological work going on at Ur and since the two cities were very close in ancient time it may be important to take a closer look at the site of Eridu.