Why is the Fertile Crescent considered the cradle of civilization?

Answer 1

The Fertile Crescent was framed by two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. These rivers would flood annually, making the soil muddy which in turn would created a layer of silt over the land. Silt was nutritious and beneficial to the harvests which the city depended on. Also, the rivers led to the idea and action of irrigation, which also benefit the growth of crops.

Answer 2

The cradle of civilization is a term referring to locations identified as the sites of the emergence of civilization. In Western European and Middle Eastern cultures, it has frequently been applied to the Ancient Near Eastern Chalcolithic (Ubaid period, Naqada culture), especially in the Fertile Crescent (Levant and Mesopotamia), but also extended to sites in Armenia,[1]and the Persian Plateau. Other civilizations arose in Asia, among cultures situated along large river valleys, notably the Indus River in the Indian Subcontinent[2] and the Yellow River in China.[3] Civilizations also arose independently in Egypt, Norte Chico in present-day Peru,[4] the Andes and in Mesoamerica. If writing is considered an indicator of civilization, the earliest "cradle" to have writing was Sumer (Jemdet Nasr).

Answer 3

The geography led to productive farming.
The region had soil that was very good for farming.


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