Why did the earliest civilizations appear in areas like Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley?

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Responses

because these areas had the most domesticated animals

because these areas had the most domesticated animals

because these areas were isolated from other regions

because these areas were isolated from other regions

because these areas were far away from oceans

because these areas were far away from oceans

1 answer

None of the provided responses accurately explain why the earliest civilizations appeared in areas like Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley. The correct reason is that these areas had fertile land and access to water resources, primarily from rivers (such as the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia and the Indus River in the Indus Valley), which facilitated agriculture and supported larger populations. This agricultural surplus allowed for the development of complex societies and civilizations.