mesopotamia was the first civilization in asia that formed along the and river valleys around bc.
mesopotamia was the first civilization in asia that formed along the and river valleys around bc.
the first civilization in asia formed along the and river valleys around bc?
mesopotamia
these developments led to the rise of territorial states and empires. in mesopotamia there prevailed a pattern of independent warring city-states and of a loose hegemony shifting from one city to another. in egypt, by contrast, first there was a dual division into upper and lower egypt which was shortly followed by unification of all the valley around 3100 bce, followed by permanent pacification. in crete the minoan civilization had entered the bronze age by 2700 bce and is regarded as the first civilization in europe. over the next millennia, other river valleys saw monarchical empires rise to power. in the 25th – 21st centuries bce, the empires of akkad and sumer arose in mesopotamia.
history of the world
the norte chico civilization proper is understood to have emerged around 3200 bc, as it is at that point that large-scale human settlement and communal construction across multiple sites becomes clearly apparent. since the early 21st century, it has been established as the oldest known civilization in the americas. the civilization flourished at the confluence of three rivers, the fortaleza, the pativilca, and the supe. these river valleys each have large clusters of sites. further south, there are several associated sites along the huaura river. notable settlements include the cities of caral, the largest and most complex preceramic site, and aspero. norte chico sites are known for their density of large sites with immense architecture. haas argues that the density of sites in such a small area is globally unique for a nascent civilization. during the third millennium bc, norte chico may have been the most densely populated area of the world (excepting, possibly, northern china). the supe, pativilca, fortaleza, and huaura river valleys each have several related sites.
cradle of civilization