Figure 16.1
The Fertile Crescent. The first permanent human settlements, the development of agriculture, and animal domestication began on the corridor of land extending from the lower Nile River to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (shaded area).Figure 16.1
The Fertile Crescent. The first permanent human settlements, the development of agriculture, and animal domestication began on the corridor of land extending from the lower Nile River to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (shaded area).