river valley civilizations

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• river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …   Universalium

• River Meles — The river Meles (more appropriately described as Meles Brook ) is a stream charged with history and famous in literature, especially by virtue of being associated in a common and consistent tradition with Homer s birth and works, and which flowed …   Wikipedia

• Indus Valley Civilization — Extent of the Indus Valley Civilization …   Wikipedia

• Ohio River — Valley redirects here. For the American wine region that spans the valley, see Ohio River Valley AVA. Coordinates: 36°59′12″N 89°07′50″W / 36.98667°N 89.13056°W …   Wikipedia

• Ghaggar-Hakra river — The Ghaggar Hakra River is a believed to be an intermittent river in India and Pakistan that flows only during the monsoon season.It is often identified with the Vedic Sarasvati River, but it is disputed whether all Rigvedic references to the… …   Wikipedia

• Nile River — Arabic Baḥr al Nīl River, eastern and northern Africa. The longest river in the world, it is about 4,132 mi (6,650 km) long from its remotest headstream and 3,473 mi (5,588 km) from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea. It flows generally north …   Universalium

• Chambal River — Coordinates: 26°29′20″N 79°15′10″E / 26.48889°N 79.25278°E / 26.48889; 79.25278 …   Wikipedia

• Kokcha River — The Kokcha River is a river of northeastern Afghanistan. A tributary of the Amu Darya river, it flows through Badakhshan Province in the Hindu Kush range of Afghan Turkestan. The city of Feyzabad lies along the Kokcha. Near the village of Artin… …   Wikipedia

• pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction       the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …   Universalium

• Nan River — River Nan River at Wat Tha Luang, Phichit Province …   Wikipedia

• Ganges River — Hindi Ganga River, northern India and Bangladesh. Held sacred by followers of Hinduism, it is formed from five headstreams rising in Uttaranchal state. On its 1,560 mi (2,510 km) course, it flows southeast through the Indian states of Uttar… …   Universalium