Not much, since it was so small. But regionally, they bit the bullet and converted their language from a code (one symbol for each word) into a cipher (one symbol for each consonant), which nobody else was willing to do for a long time. That happened around 1400.
Maybe you should specify how ancient you mean by "ancient".
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.