Ancient Civilizations and Physical Environment
The geographical characteristics of Mesopotamia and Egypt heavily influenced the ancient civilizations that grew there. Since these ancient civilizations were agriculturally-dependent, it is clear that abundant fresh water would be important. Not as obvious, but also influential are the degree of natural resources and absence or presence of natural barriers.Most important to early civilizations was the water supply. It is no accident that the great ancient “cradles” of civilization are centered on rivers or river valleys. The Sumerians were based along the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers and their tributaries. For centuries and even in modern times, Egyptians’ lives have revolved around the Nile river. Roots of the Indian civilization were based on the Indus river and ancient Chinese centered their culture on the Yellow river. Not only were rivers used for irrigating crops and daily water needs (washing, cooking, bathing), but societies also relied on the rivers for communication and transportation. Rivers were the major highways in these areas. In Mesopotamia, the rivers provided fish to eat and
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Approximate Word count = 757
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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