Various tribal groups took control of the Greek peninsula from its previous inhabitants and established independent city-states, based on a high defensible hill as security refuge, and a patch of arable land to grow food to support themselves. They also used the sea to harvest fish, and as a highway to engage in trade.
They bred prolifically and when their population exceeded the capacity of their limited land to sustain them, they sent out the surplus population to seize new land and establish new city-states. So they spread right around the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
Early natural magnets were known as lodestones. These rocks were discovered by ancient civilizations and were the first natural magnets used for navigation and other purposes.
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Early civilizations developed other forms of art as well.
Civilizations start where people congregate. Early humans were nomadic, and they tended to congregate in places of rich natural resources such as the fertile crescent.
the early civilizations began in Africa but most exact in Zambia
The economy of early civilizations was based around agriculture.
Geographic factors like access to water sources, fertile land, and natural resources have determined where African civilizations developed. For example, the Nile River in Egypt provided the necessary resources for early civilizations to thrive. Additionally, natural barriers like deserts or mountains influenced the expansion and interactions of African civilizations.
Earlier civilizations primarily used natural raw materials for their daily needs, such as stone, wood, clay, and animal hide. As civilizations progressed, they began to incorporate more man-made materials, such as metals, glass, and various alloys, into their technologies and artifacts. However, natural materials continued to play a significant role in early civilizations due to their abundance and accessibility.
Inca
The Nile River was the axis of two early African civilizations
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the early civilization in mexico is olmec