Why did the earliest civilizations appear in areas like Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley?
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• because these areas had the most domesticated animals
• because these areas were isolated from other regions
because these areas were far away from oceans
• because these areas were near rivers and fertile soil
The correct answer is:
• because these areas were near rivers and fertile soil
The earliest civilizations appeared in areas like Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley because these areas had access to rivers such as the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia and the Indus River in the Indus Valley. These rivers provided a reliable water source for farming, as well as fertile soil due to the periodic flooding that deposited nutrient-rich silt. This allowed for the development of agriculture, which in turn led to the growth of complex societies and civilizations in these regions.