Question

Explain the ways in which the Indus, the Nile, the Tigris and Euphrates, and the Yangzi and Yellow Rivers shaped the development of ancient Chinese, Indian, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian civilizations. In your essay cover the economic, political, religious, and social development of each, particularly with respect to differences in the development of these civilizations. In addition, explain why the earliest known sedentary, agricultural civilizations crystallized along these rivers.

Answer 1

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The Indus, the Nile, the Tigris and Euphrates and the Yangzi and Yellow Rivers are all similar in the sense that they provided resources and fertile grounds for the first civilizations of the world to arise. The rivers were significant to these cultures in many different ways. For example, in the case of the Nile, the river allowed the water in the river valley to be extremely fertile, as it overflowed every year. This allowed for the development of a very successful agriculture. Rivers also contributed to agriculture by providing a source of water. Finally, besides these contributions in terms of resources, these rivers were important to civilization because they provided a way for different communities and types of people to communicate and interact with one another.