4 Cradles

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4 Cradles of civilization is the term used to describe four oldest organized civilizations which lived and thrived near rivers

Sumer

Rivers: Tigris and Euphrates

Time:4000-2004 BC

Ancient Egypt

River: Nile

Time:3150-30 BC

Indus Valley Civilization

River: Indus River

Time:3300-1300 BC

China

River: Yellow River

Time: From 1900 BC