What's the oldest civilization still in existence?

1) "World Factbook Entry: Gallifrey, the home planet of the Time Lords and the oldest civilisation still in existence in the universe. Sworn never to interfere, only to watch. The Time Lords are the mightiest race in the universe and have only provoked war once.

This was by the act of them asking one of their own race known only as "The Doctor" to avert the creation of the Daleks, which triggered the chain of events leading to the Last Great Time War." Source and further information: http://www.nationstates.net/region=gallifrey_time_lord_homeworld 2) Many references give the "Chinese civilization as the oldest civilization still in existence today: "The Chinese civilization is the oldest civilization still in existence today, and extends backwards in history in an unbroken chain over nearly four thousand years. Throughout these thousands of years of history, the Chinese people have been instrumental in developing technologies and advancing the knowledge of mankind."

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I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.