HISTORY
ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION PREHISTORY300 BC
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Question
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They had many shallow rapids.
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They were rich in mineral deposits.
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They were the locations of early civilizations.
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They were used to irrigate large rice fields.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The birthplaces of these ancient civilizations share some key characteristics. First, they are similar distances from the equator, so they share similar climates. Second, they arose around steady water sources. Many of these rivers provided the land around them with fertile topsoil called ‘silt’ on which to grow crops.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both. Both rivers helped begin and keep ancient civilizations well. They kept a firm water supply and constant flooding to replenish the land. The rivers also replenished soil around the river, making both land fertile and therefore they had a decent amount of food, which helps in a growing civilization.
Detailed explanation-3: -The major four river valley civilizations were located along the Indus River, the Yellow River, the Nile River, and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Mesopotamia. Although each of these was located along a river for similar reasons, they had very different political systems, religions, languages, and cultures.
Detailed explanation-4: -Two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, regularly flooded the region, and the Nile River also runs through part of it. Irrigation and agriculture developed here because of the fertile soil found near these rivers. Access to water helped with farming and trade routes.