The Hitties, Egyptians, Sumerians, Babylonians, Incans, and Romans are all gone but the Chinese now make up over 1/6 of the Earth's population.
China is the oldest continuous civilization in the world. It has remained powerful and influential for the majority of its existence and has dominated East Asia since there was an East Asia. The Hitties, Egyptians, Sumerians, Babylonians, Incans, and Romans are all gone but the Chinese now make up over 1/6 of the Earth's population. When was the last time that the Greeks were powerful or influenced other civilizations?