Why are the four ancient civilizations in Asia and Europe?

Ancient Egypt was in North Africa, not in Eurasia. In fact, there is no ancient civilization in Europe.

The outstanding civilizations of ancient times were generally near the big rivers, because of the convenience of irrigation, the fertile land, the habitability, the so-called food and clothing, and then the etiquette, so later there could be a high civilization near these big rivers.

The four great civilizations have long had commercial contacts with each other, and civilizations have had the opportunity to communicate and inspire each other. Therefore, the civilizations of the Nile River Basin, the Two River Basins, the Ganges River Basin and the Yellow River Basin can learn from each other and make progress together, so the civilizations are relatively concentrated in this area. The four ancient civilizations are basically on the same line, and even if they are not adjacent, they are not far apart.

Although the Mississippi in the Americas is also a big river, it is isolated overseas, with the Pacific Ocean on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other, and the transportation is inconvenient, so the civilization has not been developed.

There is something strange about this question.

The so-called four ancient civilizations should be: China, India, Babylon, and Egypt.

In history class, the teacher said that the Yellow River gave birth to the Chinese civilization, and the two river basins gave birth to the ancient Babylonian civilization, India corresponds to the Ganges, and Egypt corresponds to the Nile.

So maybe it has something to do with the river.

It is often said that water is spiritual, and there is some truth to it!

Of course, your question is indeed strange, because it can lead to the question "Why are the four ancient civilizations on earth?" ”

In addition, Egypt does not seem to belong to Eurasia! Humble opinion!

The History of World Civilization says: "Ancient Babylon, ancient Egypt, ancient India, ancient Greece, and China are the five major civilizations that have ever existed in the world." In addition, the General History of the World also records detailed information about the four ancient civilizations.

The four ancient civilizations actually correspond to the birthplaces of the world's four major civilizations, namely the Two River Basins, the Nile River Basin, the Indus River Basin, and the Yellow River Basin. Moreover, the significance of the four ancient civilizations is not in the chronological order, but in the fact that they were the birthplaces of many later civilizations and had a great impact on the regions where they were located. The four major civilizations are the original civilizations, while the other civilizations belong to the derivative civilizations and are deeply influenced by the native civilizations of the neighboring regions.

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The Four Ancient Civilizations is a collective term for the world's four ancient civilizations that are widely circulated in China, and there is still controversy in the international community. They were ancient Babylon (located in West Asia, present-day Iraq), ancient Egypt (located in North Africa, present-day Egypt), ancient India (located in South Asia, including present-day India, Pakistan, etc.), and China (located in East Asia, present-day People's Republic of China).

The four ancient civilizations actually correspond to the birthplaces of the world's four major civilizations, namely the two river basins (Mesopotamia), ancient Egypt, ancient India, and China, which were the first four large human civilizations, and the later Aegean civilization was not included.

Civilization achievements: 1. Civilization of the Two Rivers.

The world's earliest human civilization - the civilization of the city-state of the Two Rivers (6,500 years ago, 6,000 years ago).

The world's earliest written language, Sumerian cuneiform (5,200 years ago).

The world's first city, the city of Jericho near Jerusalem (8,000 years ago, 10,000 years ago); Damascus, the capital of Syria (8,000 years ago, 10,000 years ago).

The world's earliest smelting practice - the gold and silver ore smelting experiment of the city-states of the two river basins (7,000 years ago).

The world's earliest bronze smelting technology - bronze smelting in the city-states of the Lianghe River Valley (6,000 years ago).

The world's earliest iron civilization - the Hittite civilization (3,500 years ago).

The world's earliest calendar, the Sumerian lunar (monthly) calendar (the exact time is unknown, earlier than the Egyptian solar calendar; It is said to be 5,000 years old).

The world's first systematic religion - Judaism (4,000 years ago, alongside Hinduism).

2. Ancient Egypt.

The world's first unified dynasty, the empire, Menes, united Upper and Lower Egypt and established the First Egyptian Dynasty (5,100 years ago).

The world's earliest mathematics - ancient Egyptian mathematics (5,200 years ago).

The world's earliest geometry - ancient Egyptian geometry (5,000 years ago).

The world's first special writing instruments - reed pen and papyrus (5,000 years ago).

3. Ancient India.

Indian Digital. The world's earliest trigonometric function – from the Sun Sitantha (1st century AD).

The world's earliest heliocentric theory is from the Treatise on Arya Veda (finished in 499 AD).

The world's earliest systematic religion - Hinduism (4,000 years ago, alongside Judaism).

4. China. The world's earliest copper smelting technology - smelting brass at Jiangzhai site in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province (6700 years ago; 4675±。

The world's earliest agriculture - the domestication of rice and the cultivation of rice silica at the site of Wannian Xianren Cave in Wannian County, Jiangxi Province (10,000 years ago).

The world's earliest shipbuilding technology - Zhejiang Xiaoshan cross-lake bridge site canoe (8,000 years ago).

The world's earliest wine-making technology - fruit wine sediment from Jiahu site in Wuyang, Henan Province (9,000 years ago).

The world's earliest musical instrument - the bone flute of Jiahu ruins in Wuyang, Henan Province (9000 8600 years ago).

The world's earliest philosophical work - Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching (2,500 years ago).

The world's earliest work on military science - Sun Wu's Art of War (2,500 years ago).

The ancient civilizations of Asia and Africa mainly refer to: ancient Babylon, ancient India, ancient Egypt, and ancient China.

The common characteristics of the ancient civilizations of Asia and Africa are their location in large river basins, the establishment of a unified slave state, and the predominance of agricultural economy.

It is located in a large river basin.

Ancient Babylon was located in the basin of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, roughly the same location as present-day Iraq. Ancient India had the Ganges River. Ancient Egypt was the Nile. Ancient China was the Yellow River.

A unified slave state was established.

An ancient civilization refers to a country that has already been established. According to the materialist view of history, human society is divided into primitive society, slave society, feudal society, capitalist society, socialist society, and communist society. In the period of primitive society, there was no real state, and the emergence of the state and the development of slavery were inseparable.

It is mainly an agricultural economy.

All countries located in large river basins have relatively fertile land, abundant water, and moderate climate, which is suitable for agricultural work.