Civillizations

Question 1

Give some examples of River Valley Civillizations

Answer 1

The Egyptian Civillization on the Nile
The Mesopotamian Civillization on the Tigris and Euphrates
The Indus Valley Civillization on the Indus
The Chinese Civillization in the Yellow Valley
In all of these Civillizations, River Valleys were the cradle. The rivers also served as waterways, where boats could travel

Question 2

What are the features of a Civillization?

Answer 2

• Urban settlements
• Specialization in various craft
• Development of trade between different cities
• Application of technology which gave people control over nature
• Development of a script to record government orders and financial transactions
• Division of society into groups
• Emergence of some form of government
• Growth of different religious idea and practices and artistic expressions
  In some civillizations, another common feature is the river, which provide fertile soil to develop in it’s valley.