HISTORY
ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION PREHISTORY300 BC
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Question
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Geography was important because people didn’t have cars.
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Geography was important because people didn’t know how to read and write.
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Geography was important because they needed good soil to grow crops, water, protection, and resources.
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Geography was important because they loved school.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most ancient civilizations were formed around major rivers, especially when those led to the sea. Living far away from the rivers mostly meant tribes had to be nomadic. Rivers provide civilizations with a supply of fresh and clean water, which they can use for crops, animals, and themselves.
Detailed explanation-2: -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. Moreover, goods and people could be transported easily, and the people in these civilizations could fish and hunt the animals that came to drink water.
Detailed explanation-3: -Civilizations expand through trade, conflict, and exploration. Usually, all three elements must be present for a civilization to grow and remain stable for a long period of time.
Detailed explanation-4: -The geography of India greatly influenced the location of early settlements on the subcontinent. Both the Indus and the Ganges rivers carried rich silt from the mountains to the plains. When the rivers flooded, the silt spread over the plains and made the soil in the river valleys fertile for farming.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Egyptian Civilisation formed on the banks of the River Nile, and the Mesopotamian Civilisation formed on the banks of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. The Indus Valley Civilisation formed on the banks of the Indus river.