The origin of civilization

Prehistoric people were hunting and foraging in the beginning. However, people soon discovered how the plants grew from seeds and how to train animals so they had a stable food supply. Also, they were no longer without permanent settlement. It was the beginning of the first cities. Then the cities became the first civilization.

Two of the world's great civilizations were in Egypt and Mesopotamia. Both were near the river because it brought fertile soil and people could use the water for irrigation.

People could develop their talents, such as art and music, or do different jobs because there was an agriculture production surplus and they could give up farming. Social stratification began and people developed writing systems like cuneiform and hieroglyphics. These developments let to the rise of civilization.