How Did the First Cities Come to Be?

People started living together near rivers, like the Tigris and Euphrates. They grew food, made tools, and shared work, and that’s how cities began! Over time, more people joined them, and cities became places where people could trade, build homes, and live in bigger groups.

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A group of people started farming near a river and decided to stay together instead of moving every season.
They built homes next to each other and shared food, which made their lives easier and more comfortable.
Over time, they built walls around their homes and stored extra grain in big clay pots.

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