Why did a city arise near the three pyramids at giza? a. the city was populated with clay people to serve the pharaohs in the afterlife. b. the pyramids were attractive, and people wanted to live near them. c. thousands of people who worked on the pyramid needed to live nearby. d. the pyramids were located on the fertile east bank of the nile.

the correct answer is a) egypt and china.

egypt and china are two of the world’s oldest civilizations known by man. both ancient empires have left a great historic and cultural legacy to the world through archeology. both civilzations developed complex social relations, had deep religious beliefs, had dominion of agriculture and left writing records to understand their customs and culture.

among the requirements to consider a civilization, we find urbanization, writing records, a place of residence, agriculture methods, technological specialization, means of transportation, currency, population density, social stratification, and political integration.

c. is the answer : ) (you may punch me if im wrong lol)