Beginning of Empires:
Nile river; began 7000 yrs ago.gradually more complex. split into lower and upper Egypt, fought. 3000-2500 yrs ago, leader of powerful upper kingdom. army came divided into 3 kingdoms.
Yellow river; cradle of civilization for Asia. 1st dynasty xia, destroy dams to flood and slowdown enemy armies. ruled from 2205-1706 BC.
Mesopotamia; Sargon founded Addadian dynasty. religion was Sumerian, mythology, pantheon, rites, cosmology, monarchy gov't.
Indus; Bronze age civilization, 3300-1300 BC. really no empire also known as Harapan Civilization, went across Pakistan and northwest India.
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