Ancient CivilizationsAncient Civilizations

The Fertile Crescent Valley The Fertile Crescent Valley CivilizationsCivilizations

Why did early civilizations rise Why did early civilizations rise and flourish in the river and flourish in the river valleys? valleys? • Fertile soil is available for agriculture.Fertile soil is available for agriculture.

• Water is available for cattle and fields.Water is available for cattle and fields.

• It was easy to sink wells or dig canals.It was easy to sink wells or dig canals.

• Food is available through fishing also.Food is available through fishing also.

• Soft clay is available for building Soft clay is available for building houses.houses.

• Rivers were used for transport and Rivers were used for transport and communication.communication.

The Fertile Crescent Valley The Fertile Crescent Valley CivilizationsCivilizations

• The Tigris and Euphrates valley in The Tigris and Euphrates valley in Mesopotamia (Asia-3500B.C)Mesopotamia (Asia-3500B.C)

• The Nile valley in Egypt (Africa-2500B.C)The Nile valley in Egypt (Africa-2500B.C)

• The Indus valley in North Western India The Indus valley in North Western India (Asia-2100B.C)(Asia-2100B.C)

• The Huang Ho and Yangtse Kiang valley The Huang Ho and Yangtse Kiang valley in Northern China (Asia-1650B.C)in Northern China (Asia-1650B.C)

Map of Ancient CivilizationsMap of Ancient Civilizations

The Mesopotamian The Mesopotamian CivilizationCivilization

The Egyptian CivilizationThe Egyptian Civilization

The Indus Valley CivilizationThe Indus Valley Civilization

Ancient Chinese CivilizationAncient Chinese Civilization