Nile River: Settlement began around 7000 years ago. Complex societies gradually came to be. Split into two groups, Upper and Lower Egypt. 3000-2500 years ago the land was split to upper, lower, and middle Egypt.
China Yellow River: Cradle of Chinese civilization. Armies of China would destroy dams to flood local lands and slow the enemy down. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty. Ruled from 2205-1766 B.C.
Mesopotamia: Sargon founded the Akkadian Dynasty, which was the first empire in Mesopotamia. Spoke Akkadain and Sumerian. Religion was Sumerian. Had a monarchy government.
Indus: Bronze Age Civilization from 3300-1300 B.C. AKA Harappan Civilization. Went across Pakistan and northwest India. More than 500 sites have been discovered along the beds of the Ghagger-Hakra River. Indus River only has 100.
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