WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT 3200 BC500 BC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What natural resource allowed the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt to thrive?
A
Forests
B
Seas
C
Rivers
D
Mountains
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Water was a vital resource for early ancient human civilizations. Early human societies settled the land near water because it was necessary to sustain various aspects of life including drinking water, irrigation, trade, and travel.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mesopotamia is thought to be one of the places where early civilization developed. It is a historic region of West Asia within the Tigris-Euphrates river system.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Mesopotamia’s soil was uniquely fertile, which gave humans reason to settle in the region and begin farming. As early as 5, 800 B.C.E., people were living in the area known as the “Fertile Crescent” to take advantage of the rich soil.

Detailed explanation-5: -the river Nile, limestone, sandstone, salt, flax, reeds, copper, gold, More items

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