Unless you're in one of the few island nations that were settled recently like NZ or Madagascar, there's a very good chance your country has stuff that's just a

Unless you're in one of the few island nations that were settled recently like NZ or Madagascar, there's a very good chance your country has stuff that's just as old as this. Many of the ruins under Tucson slightly predate this site, for example. If you're in Australia, there are important sites that predate this by tens of thousands of years. There's no denying that near eastern stuff is cool, but it's good to be aware of the stuff in your own backyard as well.