HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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Why did Ancient Chinese civilization begin along the Yellow River?
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Local wildlife stayed away from the river.
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Travel along the river was extremely difficult.
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Seasonal flooding created fertile farmland.
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Saltwater fish traveled far upstream.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This is because those rivers flooded frequently, allowing for the replenishment of the soil for agriculture. This increased fertility led to agriculture, which in turn led to the earliest human societies. Similar processes can be found in the ancient civilizations of the Indus River and the Fertile Crescent.
Detailed explanation-2: -These early civilizations began to form around the time of the Neolithic Revolution (12000 BCE). Rivers were attractive locations for the first civilizations because they provided a steady supply of drinking water and made the land fertile for growing crops.
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