Beginning of Empires
Nile River
Began around 7000 yrs ago
soil was very rich
split into 2 groups upper and lower Egypt
Yellow river
said to be the cradle of Chinese civilization
armies would destroy dams to the river to the flood lands to slow down enemy troops
Mesopotamia
monarchy government
Akkadain and Sumerian
Indus
really no empire around the river
ivc went across Pakistan and nw India
more than 500 Harappan sites have been discovered
IVC= Indus valley civilization
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