Where did civilization develop?

Answer 1

The answer to that used to be easy: The Garden of Eden, which we assume to be in the area of Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Then we thought from Richard Leakey's archeology in Africa that we all came from a black women who Leakey called 'Lucy" because she had DNA in common with everyone today.

Then some archeologists found some errors, or at least questionable conclusions on Leakey's part, and thought that we all came from somewhere in Europe or nearby Asia.

Now they think that our common ancestor was African, again, and that these people walked to the other places where we find remains of their civilizations. Some argue that this isn't likely what happened. We may someday know the true answers to questions like yours.

Answer 2

The answer to that used to be easy: The Garden of Eden, which we assume to be in the area of Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Then we thought from Richard Leakey's archeology in Africa that we all came from a black women who Leakey called 'Lucy" because she had DNA in common with everyone today.

Then some archeologists found some errors, or at least questionable conclusions on Leakey's part, and thought that we all came from somewhere in Europe or nearby Asia.

Now they think that our common ancestor was African, again, and that these people walked to the other places where we find remains of their civilizations. Some argue that this isn't likely what happened. We may someday know the true answers to questions like yours.

Answer 3

Civilization developed near rivers.