Adding a 1,500-square-foot second floor with large sections done as a do-it-yourself project (plus serving as your own general contractor when needed) can run $105,000-$225,000; hiring a remodeling contractor for the same project can be $225,000-$450,000.
1: Probably Egypt was one of the earliest civilizations to emerge, due to it's prime location along the Nile River. 2: The first known form of writing is called Cuneiform, which uses different forms of pictographs, such as the Egyptian hieroglyphics. Joel V Â· 8 years ago.
Ancient Mesopotamia must surely be the most influential civilization in world history. For a start, it was the first. The Mesopotamians were the first to build cities, use the potter's wheel, develop writing, use bronze in large quantities, evolve complex bureaucracies, organize proper armies, and so on.