History quiz

Who were the first to use irrigation in world?

Ancient Egypt is considered to be the first civilization to develop and extensively use irrigation techniques for agriculture. Around 5,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians constructed basins and canals to control the annual flooding of the Nile River and distribute water to their fields. This allowed them to practice year-round agriculture in the fertile Nile Valley and establish a prosperous civilization.

Other ancient civilizations that also developed irrigation systems include:

- Ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq): The Sumerians and Babylonians built irrigation canals and levees to cultivate crops in the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys.

- Ancient China: The Chinese constructed elaborate irrigation systems, such as the Dujiangyan Irrigation System in Sichuan province, dating back to the 3rd century BC, which is still in use today.

- Ancient India: The Indus Valley Civilization (2500–1900 BC) developed sophisticated irrigation systems, including dams and canals, to support agriculture in the Indus River basin.

- Pre-Columbian America: The ancient civilizations of the Americas, such as the Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs, also developed irrigation systems to sustain their agriculture in arid and semi-arid regions.