List the first civilizations to emerge. Explain the cultural characteristics of two of these civilizations.

Mesopotamia and the First Civilizations

The first human civilizations emerged around the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East and North Africa. They were located along major rivers which were conducive to agriculture. Civilizations first appeared in Mesopotamia (what is now Iraq) and later in Egypt. Civilizations thrived in the Indus Valley by about 2500 BCE, in China by about 1500 BCE and in Central America (what is now Mexico) by about 1200 BCE. Civilizations ultimately developed on every continent except Antarctica.Sumer was located in Mesopotamia, a region that is part of modern Iraq. A civilization is often defined as a complex culture with five characteristics: (1) advanced cities, (2) specialized workers, (3) complex institutions, (4) record keeping, and (5) advanced technology.

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abraham lincoln rejected the final compromise effort to stop the secession movement because it disparaged the gains made by the 1860 election.

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