The option that best describes how Civilizations influenced the development of classical civilizations is D. urbanization began in earl river valley civilizations and expanded in classical civilizations. In the beginning, people gathered around rivers and other waters to create their towns and cities, because at the time, they didn't have the technology to use it otherwise if they weren't situated near a water. Over time, that changed, and civilizations grew to other places that weren't that connected with various waters.
