How did geography influence the development of civilizations in the fertile crescent?

a) the nile river offered excellent irrigation and transportation

b) numerous forests and stone quarries made it easy to build large cities

c) the region's location on trade routes between Egypt and Persia led to development of great cities

d) rich soil and the Tigris and Euphrates rivers created fertile land for farming

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4 May, 21:55

How did geography influence the development of civilizations in the fertile crescent?

a) the nile river offered excellent irrigation and transportation

b) numerous forests and stone quarries made it easy to build large cities

c) the region's location on trade routes between Egypt and Persia led to development of great cities

d) rich soil and the Tigris and Euphrates rivers created fertile land for farming

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Ari Whitehead · Answer 1

d) rich soil and the Tigris and Euphrates rivers created fertile land for farming.

civilizations near bodies of resourceful water tend to thrive and develop