Section 2.1-Historical Maps

Section Objective

I can use historical and modern maps and other sources to locate, describe, and analyze major river systems and discuss the ways these physical settings supported permanent settlements and the development of early civilizations.

Section Questions

Why did early civilizations develop around river systems?


Which river systems in the Mesopotamian area were the most settled?

Section Readings

Rivers' Impact on Early Civilizations

Fast Facts about the Mesopotamian Rivers

Section Videos