Cradle of Civilization
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Cradle of Civilization is a title claimed by many regions of the world, but is most often applied to the ancient city states of Mesopotamia. The four rivers that scholars cite as being possible sites for the 'Cradle of Civilization' are: the Tigris-Euphrates in modern day Iraq, the Nile in Africa, the Indus in South Asia, and the Huang-Ho-Yangtze in China.
The civilizations that emerged around these rivers are among the first attempts humanity made at establishing societies and they all date back thousands of years.
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