The earliest human civilizations arose in conditions that were favorable for agriculture. Ancient river valley cultures gave rise to some of history’s longest-lasting and most powerful civilizations, including the Egyptians and the Chinese.
This does not, however, mean that civilization arises exclusively in fertile floodplains, or that civilizations req…
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