birthplace of civilization
noun phraseUK /ˈbɜːθpleɪs əv ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs əv ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃən/
A place where the first human societies and cities began.
Mesopotamia is often called the birthplace of civilization.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A region where farming and city life first started.
The Fertile Crescent is a famous birthplace of civilization.
3. A place known for starting important ideas and ways of living.
Ancient Egypt is seen as a birthplace of civilization along the Nile.
4. The earliest known area where people built towns and wrote things down.
Historians study the birthplace of civilization to learn how people lived long ago.