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Early Civilizations
Two of the worlds oldest civilizations Mesopotamia and Egyptarose in Southwest Asia and North Africa about 5,000 years ago.
Daily Life
In North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia, some people struggle to earn a living from nomadic herding and smallscale farming, while others live in great luxury.
More than 50 percent of the regions people live in urban areas, sometimes in high-rise apartments, but sometimes in very old stone or mud-brick buildings that still lack running water or electricity.