Assignment task:
Trade was a key factor in the development and growth of city-states to territorial states to empires in and near the "Fertile Crescent". Include the cultures that emerged out of the major river basin areas (Nile River, Tigris and Euphrates Rivers) as well as the settled agriculturalists, pastoralists and nomad groups in the "periphery" in your discussion (BUT, DO NOT INLCUDE CHINA OR INDIA). Write a 7-paragraph essay on what you understand are 5 significant contributions of trade in this development and growth. The 1st (thesis) paragraph should clearly state the THESIS STATEMENT and the 5 contributions, the body of 5 paragraphs should discuss one contribution each, and then a concluding 7TH paragraph should summarize and consolidate what you wrote.