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1190s is still pretty modern when the Turkish construction is believed to be from 700-2000 BCE, and the commenters words "almost nothing" are spot on for the U.S.

I grew up near a castle not much younger than Mesa Verde and a church that was mostly built in the 1400s and they were just regular buildings around town. I had a friend who lived in a 600 year old building with meter-thick stone walls. A cafe had glass floor under which you could see preserved medieval city streets, with coins etc left as found.

USA has gorgeous old nature with amazing stories to tell (I've found dinosaur footprints on a hike! I've watched clouds gather below me in the Grand Canyon! I've seen some of the largest trees in the world!), but human history just ain't one of its strong suites.



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