We No Longer Know How Old Civilization Is (Michael Button)

How old is civilization, really? We no longer know.

From the ancient monuments of Caral to cities hidden beneath the Amazon and the extraordinary pillars of Göbekli Tepe, discoveries are challenging the familiar story of how civilization began.

But perhaps the bigger question is how much history we’ve missed because we didn’t know what to look for...



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 15, 2026.]