Question

Which was a first step in the development of civilizations in both the Egyptian and Mesopotamian societies?

Answer 1

Both the Egyptian and Chinese societies had to be able to find a way to irrigate water in order to fertilize their crops. Mesopotamia, "land of rivers") is in the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran.

Egypt depends upon the Nile which is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is 4,130 miles long. The Nile is located in the Fertil Crescent which arches across the northern part of the Syrian Desert and extending from the Nile Valley to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The civilizations of Egypt, Phoenicia, retriceria, and Babylonia developed in this area, which was also the site of numerous migrations and invasions.