The mesopotamia River valley is between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers by Bagdad and Iraq.
Farming villages developed allow these rivers with the idea of irragation around 6,000 BC and they turned into cities.
Between 2350 and 1600 BC The City Babylon dominated the Mesopotamia River.
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The Mesopotamia the land between two rivers and the birth place for the pythagorean therum and government. Mesopotamia was between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The mesopotamians believed in many gods. Buried people with items to show how they died and what they did. Beliefs- they belived the earth was flat and the entire earth was water. Located in the fertile crescent. Water, warm climate, few trees, very little rainfall, they traded their surplus for stone, and materials needed.
The Nile River is 4,160 miles long and located in Africa. Provided almost all the aspects of life and is used for transportation and trade. Egyptians lived along the Nile River. Men wore skirts and if you had money you would wear sandals. Religion based on nature. Egyptians believed in life after death. 40 million People live in the Nile Delta region today.
Yellow River is in China and has supported civilization for thousands of years. Gets its name from the yellow loess dirt that makes the water yellow. Approximately 3000 miles long. central and northern China. Begins in the Mountains. The river was very prone to floods before dams were invented. 10% of Chinas land is suitable for farming. culture the chinese believed in super natural powers so when they needed something they asked the gods for it. Women can't own land. The father is the leader of the family and decides who his daughter will marry and where his son will work. Yin the Shang dynasty capitol was by the river for food and water.
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Indus River Valley is located in Southwest Asia and the river system branched out into 7 great rivers and 5 still exsit today. The area used to be forests jungles deserts vast plains and mountains and the river provided transportation and trade. the river provided irrigation food and water. religion is similar to hinduism. worshiped animals. clothes were made of cotton and wool colorfull robes, jewlrey. skilled in pottery weaving and metalworking. weapons- axes, spears, daggers, no shields or armor. people danced for fun. cities were in perfect grid patterns.
Early civilizations ending- Mesopotamian empires fell in 1950 B.C. they were attacked by the Amorites.
The Babylonian empire fell when their leader died Nebuchadnezzar.
Egypt empire conquered by foreign powers
Yellow River civilizations Xia dynasty was the first ever recorded Chinese civilization. They had famine and the Shang dynasty over ran it.
Indus Valley civilization floods destroyed everything and the Aryans took over.
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