The first agricultural settlements appeared in ____________, a swampy depression off the Nile southwest of modern Cairo, around 5200 BCE.

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The first agricultural settlements appeared in the Fayyum, a swampy depression off the Nile southwest of modern Cairo, around 5200 BCE. This area was conducive to early forms of agriculture due to its fertile land and access to water.

The First Agricultural Settlements Appeared in ____________, a Swampy Depression