Refer to Map (In the Textbook) 3

question 64

Essay

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 3.1 and identify the major rivers of the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Hittite kingdoms. Discuss how proximity to water facilitates the establishment of cities.

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