Which of the following best shows how river valley civilizations built upon existing Neolithic technology?(1 point)

Question

Responses

a. River valley civilizations continued to use Neolithic technology and made a few improvements largely unrelated to agriculture.

b. River valley civilizations added new tools in addition to stone tools from the Neolithic period and expanded on preexisting knowledge of metallurgy.

c. River valley civilizations built upon the early wheel, plow, and bronze weaponry that were used to a limited extent in the Neolithic period.

d. River valley civilizations made discoveries with tools and metallurgy that previous civilizations were unable to produce.

Answer 1

The best response that shows how river valley civilizations built upon existing Neolithic technology is:

c. River valley civilizations built upon the early wheel, plow, and bronze weaponry that were used to a limited extent in the Neolithic period.

This option highlights the continuation and advancement of technologies that were either developed or in early use during the Neolithic period, specifically in agriculture and warfare, as river valley civilizations expanded and became more complex.