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Arable land with plentiful water.

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Why ancient China civilizations located to where they were?

Ancient civilizations anywhere in the world were always located near a source of water.


Where did the first civilizations in mesopotamia were located?

Assyria


Where were some of the first european civilizations located?

Greece


Who were the first people to start a civilization?

The first civilizations were formed in Mesopotamia and Egypt. These civilizations formed near rivers and benefited from the nearby fertile land.


Why were civilizations of sub saharan Africa located on or near the coast?

They controlled trade in the indian ocean


Who were the 2 first known civilizations of ancient Greece and where were they located?

sparta and athens


What continents had the first river valley civilizations and which continent had the most?

The first river valley civilization was Mesopotamia, located in Asia. Asia has had the most river valley civilizations.


Many of the first civilizations sprang up near this type of body of water?

The Wrld oF Balance.


Where did most civilizations originate?

Anthropologists and scientists say that Mesopotamia is one of the oldest civilizations on Earth. This dates back thousands of years before the Bible was made. Mesopotamia was located in North Africa near the Nile River.


What physical or geographic characteristics did all the first civilizations have in common?

The first great civilizations are, arguably, ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. What they had in common is that both were in very arid places (deserts) but centered around large rivers. They used irrigation to turn the deserts into fertile land.


Where was the first Chinese civilizations developed around?

Chinese civilization began near the Huang He, or Yellow, River.


What rivers did early civilizations first settle near?

Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Indus, Hwang Ho, Yangtse.