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Geography • World GeographyEasy

The 'Mesopotamian Plain', known as the cradle of early civilization, is formed primarily by the alluvial deposits of which two major rivers?

A. Tigris and Euphrates✓ Correct Answer
B. Syr Darya and Amu Darya
C. Ganges and Brahmaputra
D. Mississippi and Missouri

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Mesopotamian Plain is historically celebrated as the cradle of early civilization, formed by the rich alluvial deposits of the Tigris and Euphrates river systems in Western Asia. Unlike the Indus or Ganges plains in South Asia, this region supported ancient Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires. The fertility brought by annual river flooding enabled early sedentary agriculture.

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