Which ancient civilizations developed according to the river valley pattern EXCEPT:

The Egyptian

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The Harappan

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The Sumerian

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The Babylonian

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The Maya

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The correct option is E The Maya
The Maya civilization was a Mesoamerican civilization developed by the Maya peoples, and noted for its logosyllabic script the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in pre-Columbian Americas—as well as for its art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system. The Maya civilization developed in an area that encompasses southeastern Mexico, all of Guatemala and Belize, and the western portions of Honduras and El Salvador.

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