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History · True or False?

Ancient Egypt was the first human civilization on Earth

The answer is False.

Explanation

The first civilization is widely recognized to be Mesopotamia, specifically the Sumerian civilization, which emerged around 4000-3500 BC and produced cuneiform, the earliest known writing system. Ancient Egypt only emerged around 3100 BC, with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.

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