World History Spine · Origins
Mesopotamia & Egypt: the first states
Between the Tigris and Euphrates and along the Nile, the first cities, kings, bureaucracies, empires and monuments appeared. Rivers made it possible; managing them made governments necessary.
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Prereqs: Humans, fire & the agricultural revolution. Next: Writing, money & law. Crash Course World History #3–4; Khan Academy 'First civilizations'.Next: 1. Mesopotamia: the land between rivers