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'Antediluvian civilizations'' are civilizations believed to have existed before the Great flood of Noah. If the fossil record is indeed the result of the Biblical flood as described in the Bible, then it is somewhat expected for evidence of antediluvian (pre-flood) civilizations to exist. It is assumed by many that humans reached advanced stages of technological development before the flood. Such presuppositions are usually based on the Biblical genealogy, which states that ancient people lived to approximately 10 times our current life span.  Also it is frequently mentioned that Adam and Eve would likely possess higher than normal intelligence since they were created as adults, with knowledge that subsequent humans obtain from their parents. Another theory states that the antediluvian race called the Nephilim was superior to other humans in this respect.
All accounts of the Great flood from civilizations around the world indicate that there were civilizations before the flood. However, as a result of the destruction during the flood and the passage of time, the remaining evidence is scanty. As a result of the flood, the earth was covered in hundreds of feet of sediment, and very little of the antediluvian horizon has been exposed. It is also problematic that the scientific community is quick to dismiss any artifacts that dispute their presupposed interpretation of the fossil record. Nevertheless, any truly advanced civilization would have left durable traces or constructions that would likely surface during excavations or by erosion. Relatively insightful accounts can be drawn from the Bible, apocrypha, and ancient Babylonian and Greek accounts of antediluvian civilization. Lets examine whether it is really logical to expect monuments such as the pyramids or better from the civilizations that lived before the flood?

Our technological development has only occurred as a result of an ability to store and access large quantities of preexisting data. The knowledge possessed by any one person or even a hundred is insignificant in comparison to the libraries of previous learning that have now been obtained, and without which advancement to our level would not have happened. These libraries of knowledge did not begin to develop until the written word was invented, and no archaeological evidence of even the most primitive forms of writing have been discovered earlier than ancient Babylon which followed the tower of Babel.  Even several hundred years later, during the time of the Egyptians, only hieroglyphics were in use. The Babel event suggests that the tower was the first major monument that mankind had ever built. It's  purpose was to be a monument to human achievement and to protect from another flood. The tower was not a particularly important technological development. Or was it? It was built out of bricks, and was therefore incomparable to even the limestone pyramids. In comparison to our modern building it was hardly more than a mud mound. Many better monuments would be built afterwards, but given God's reaction, it is logical to propose that nothing like it had been built prior to the flood.
The development of symbolic language seemingly coincides with the decline in human longevity. Perhaps it was the shortened human lifespan that caused people to feel the need to write down their experiences or what had been learned. There had become a sense of urgency to preserve ones essence in some permanent form. It may have been this reduction in life expectancy more than anything else that induced the formation of the written word and ultimately the technological achievements we have made. Back when people lived to be 1000 years of age there was little need to archive knowledge. God's original intention for man did not involve reading and writing. Ancient texts reveal it only came about because of the sin at the tree of knowledge.
We can not dispute the existence of atypical knowledge possessed by Adam and Eve, however, we should also consider the tower of Babel curse as it relates to human accomplishments to that date. Monumental constructions are a great source of pride for humans but we can't just simply ignore their advanced knowledge. It seems the tower had the ability to alter the world. (by Chris W. Ashcraft at NewCreation )

What was going on at the tower of Babel which compelled God to stop it?
I would think there was something advanced and technical. It seems hard to imagine nuclear capabilities at that time. But what else was so critical that God intervened? A high brick building doesn't fill that requirement. There are many scientist who believed atomic knowledge was indeed present in ancient times. Robert Oppenheimer  believed in this idea. We should remember Nimrod had direct access to advanced knowledge through his grandfather Ham. This knowledge was far beyond our modern mindset.  Ancient Atomic Knowledge
I have never reached any conclusion about the Tunguska explosion myself.

The Tunguska event was an explosion that occurred at 60°55′N 101°57′E, near the Podkamennaya (Stony) Tunguska River in what is now Evenkia, Siberia, at 7:17 a.m. on June 30, 1908. It felled an estimated 60 million trees over 2,150 square kilometers.

The energy of the blast was later estimated to be between 10 and 15 megaton TNT. It felled an estimated 60 million trees over 2,150 square kilometers (830 sq mi).In recent history,

 the Tunguska event stands out as one of the rare large-scale demonstrations that a full doomsday event is a real possibility for the human race. Some attribute it to a meteor or comet and yet there is no solid evidence for this theory.
This is a prime example of how little we understand and how some scientist are desperate to explain things in the context of our present reality. If it doesn't fit they will chip at it until it does. Scientist have only three explanations to choose from: Comet, asteroid or meteor. If they begin to look elsewhere they will lose their creditability as a scientist. Their present mindset excludes any type of this technology at this time period.
No fiery object was reported in the skies at that time by professional or amateur astronomers as would be expected when a 200,000.000 pound object enters the atmosphere at tens of thousands miles an hour.

 The most intriguing explanation I've found is about Nicola Tesla's wireless power transmitter.