What are origin (pristine) civilizations?

Origin civilizations, also known as pristine civilizations, are theoretically defined as civilizations that have little or no influence from external inputs or other civilizations. However, in reality, many origin civilizations were influenced by various factors that shaped their development and were later replaced by secondary civilizations.

During ancient times, human civilizations were greatly influenced by geographical factors. Most origin civilizations around the world arose in close proximity to rivers, such as Mesopotamia with the Tigris and Euphrates, the Egyptian civilization along the Nile River, the Indus Valley civilization in present-day Pakistan and northwestern India, and the Chinese civilization along the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers.

The rivers played a crucial role in the development of these civilizations, providing fertile land for agriculture, facilitating transportation and trade, and influencing cultural practices and beliefs. For example, the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Indus Valley civilizations, and Chinese civilization were characterized by river-based agriculture, urbanization, and complex social structures.

Some researchers argue that the Chinese civilization isolated by the Himalayas mountain ranges from other influences and its Yangtze and Yellow Rivers running from west to east along the latitudes with crops, food, environment, and traditions in similar climate regions are more likely to preserve their cultures and civilizations over time. However the other civilizations with rivers along the longitude change and adapt to different climate with different crops, food, clothing, and habitats. Thus they changed their culture and civilization. This hypothesis may explain why Chinese civilization is often cited as the only surviving origin civilization in the world today. The specific claim about the difference between civilizations with the rivers along the longitudes and latitudes may require further research.