Global Inequality Essay There were several ancient civilizations all in various areas. Some of the civilizations however weren’t as successful as others. According to Jared Diamond, the location of the early river valley civilizations had everything to do with their successful development. Many things affected the success of the early cities but they were most affected by the region they settled in. Areas around the fertile crescent advanced because the fertile soil in that specific region helped support larger crops. If you lived in an area that didn’t have good soil to farm then that would greatly affect your advancement due to the fact that a larger group of people would naturally need need more food. Also temperature changes i some areas
