In humanities, civilization (TR:107) is []
Overview
The following, see: larger photo (Ѻ), shows the state of human civilization from 8,000BC to 500BC: [1]
Here, we see that, following the rise of humans from ape-like ancestors (6.5 MYA) apes, from the East African Rift Valley (200,000 YA), that the three major civilizations to develop were the Egyptian civilization, around the Nile River, the so-called "fertile crescent" civilization, around the Tigris river, and the Chinese civilization, around the Yellow River.
See also
● Rise and fall of civilization
References
1. Haywood, John. (2001). Cassells’ Atlas of World History (§1.3). Barnes & Noble.
External links
● Civilization – Wikipedia.
