civilization
Example Sentences
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The Inca civilization, based high in the Andes, built the largest Indigenous empire in the Americas before European arrival.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
It is the return of a recurring but never-banished nightmare about one civilization attacking another, driven by blind hatred.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
"These 74 sacred objects are not merely works of art; they are living witnesses to the genius of the Khmer ancestors and the spiritual heart of Khmer civilization," it added.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Really, I think Luhrmann is praying that in a thousand years, some alien civilization will discover this footage and build a whole religion around the thrall Elvis’ hip thrusts had over a crowd.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Egyptian civilization has long been regarded as the most rigid and conservative ever.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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