high levels of knowledge until the European arrival in 1519. During approximately 7,500 years of independent development, the Mexican ancestors established the foundations of one of the oldest and most important world civilizations. Moreover, our Old Grandfathers bequeathed the sons of the sons of the ancient Mexicans, “a face of our own and a true heart", where it still lives on.
Here we must make an observation: the “European civilization” is not among the oldest in the world nor does it have an autonomous origin, because its development depended on Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China. Therefore and properly speaking, Europe is —neither old, nor a continent— because Europe is part of the Euro—Asian—African continent.[1]
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- ↑ Continent: is one of several large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, although surrounded by water; these are not necessarily peninsulas or islands.
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