Plains are called the ‘Cradle of Civilization’ because their fertile alluvial soil and proximity to perennial rivers allowed early humans to transition from hunting to settled agriculture. This surplus food production enabled the growth of cities, trade and organized government, ...
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Plains are often called the ‘cradle of civilization’. Most of the world’s ancient civilizations—such as the Indus Valley, Mesopotamia (Tigris-Euphrates) and the Egyptian (Nile) civilizations—began in fertile river plains. The reliable water supply and productive soil allowed early humans to ...