Before knowing our own civilization and culture, it is necessary to know what would happen if we did not have any civilization and culture.

If we did not have any civilization, what would be our heritage, what would be our culture, and what would be our tradition? We would not have any human culture and civilization, we would only follow animal culture like an animal.

If civilization is not followed then the civilization itself will be destroyed.

Without that periodical reacquisition of the racial heritage by each generation, civilization would die a sudden death. —Will Durant