Early+River+Valley+Civilizations


 * Early Homo Sapiens were hunters and gatherers. They migrated in search of food, water and shelter. With the rise of agriculture, civilizations began to spring up.**



The four earliest civilizations were:


 * Mesopotamia** located between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in south west Asia (part of the Fertile Crescent)
 * Egypt** located on the lower (northern) part of the Nile river in Africa (part of the Fertile Crescent)
 * India** located along the Indus river in India
 * China** located along the Huang He (Yellow River) in China