You can learn about the past and how you can improve on what happened in the past so it won't happen in the future
"The following month, Germany sunk four more U.S. merchant ships. ... On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War I. Get a firsthand look at how a new breed of weapons like WMDs, submarines, armored tanks and air attacks changed modern warfare forever in WWI: The First Modern War"
Answer: what the hell dose this even mean
Explanation:
On the most basic level, the ancient river valley civilizations influenced classical empires because they influenced civilization, period. The river valley civilizations are the most lasting and historically attested instance of the greater phenomenon of humans moving from a nomadic lifestyle based on hunting and herding to a sedentary one based on agriculture.