Early civilizations settled near what geographic locations?

Early civilizations settled near Rivers and Lakes. most notably the "Fertile Cresent" of Mesopotamia also know as the birthplace of civiilzation

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not sure might be he acquired the entire oregon territory from great britain

to reform the distraught soviet union, the democratization of the communist party was promoted through party secretary mikhail gorbachev's policies of “perestroika” and “glasnost.” perestroika refers to the reconstruction of the political and economic system established by the communist party.