What Happens to a ‘Lost’ Civilization?

A lost civilization is like a big, fancy puzzle that people forgot about. When it disappears, its stories and buildings might get buried under dirt or trees, sometimes for thousands of years! But if someone finds those clues, the civilization can come back to life in our imaginations.

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Examples

A city was buried under sand for thousands of years, until a child digging near a river found an old stone tablet.
An island’s people vanished, but their tools were still there, waiting to be discovered.
A king’s palace was covered by vines and trees, now it looks like just another hill.

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