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Humans started to construct longer lasting shelters in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.
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The Pyramids of Egypt were constructed around 2600 BC. First instance of large structures built by humans.
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The Parthenon by Ilktinos in Ancient Greece was built.
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The Great Wall of China was first built in 220 BC by Qin Shi Huang who was the first Emperor of China. Part of that wall still remains.
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The Romans built an extensive highway system throughout their conquered land. Built to expand trading and move legions quickly, the initial structure still remains.
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The Machu Picchu located in Peru was built around 1450. It was built at the height of the Inca Empire and built in the Andes Mountains was a huge engineering achievement based of the fact it had running water and drainage systems throughout the city.
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During the 18th century, civil engineering began to be formally taught. The first engineering school was located in France and opened in 1747.
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The first civil engineering degree in the United States was awarded in 1835 by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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Civil Engineering is one of the professional engineering disciplines that contains design, construction, structures and maintenance of buildings both man-made and naturally built. Second oldest engineering, where the oldest is military engineering.
