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River Civilizations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 4 Ancient River Civilizations | 1. Sumer in the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia 2. Egypt - "The gift of the Nile' 3. Indus River valley 4. China |
| Fertile Crescent Rivers | 1. Tigris River 2. Euphrates River |
| Egypt's River | Nile River |
| India's Rivers | 1. Indus River 2. Ganges River |
| China's River | Huang He aka Yellow |
| Positive Effects of Settling Near a River | 1. steady supply of drinking & cooking water 2. wild animals to hunt near the river 3. fishing 4. SILT for fertile soil to grow crops 5. water for crop Irrigation 6. Surplus food 7. Population growth 8. specialization of Labor 9. trade and increased wealth |
| First (1st) Positive Effect of Settling Near a River | steady supply of drinking & cooking water |
| 2nd Positive Effect of Settling Near a River | wild animals to hunt near the river |
| 3rd Positive Effect of Settling Near a River | fishing |
| 4th Positive Effect of Settling Near a River | SILT for fertile soil to grow crops |
| 5th Positive Effect of Settling Near a River | water for crop Irrigation |
| 6th Positive Effect of Settling Near a River | Surplus food |
| 7th Positive Effect of Settling Near a River | Population growth because there is a surplus. They don't have to be hunter-gatherers anymore because they GROW their own food |
| 8th Positive Effect of Settling Near a River | Specialization of Labor - had more people than were needed for farming so they began to do work of artisans |
| 9th Positive Effect of Settling Near a River | Trade and increased wealth |