The correct answer is C) the fertile crescent.
The Harappan civilization owes its development in large part to the fertile crescent.
In ancient times history, The fertile crescent is the portion of the Middle East were the first human civilizations established. It is also known as the cradle of humanity. We are talking about parts of the Persian Gulf, Iraq, Syria, Iran. Jordan, Lebanon, and Israel. It was the birthplace of important civilizations such as the Sumerians-Mesopotamians and the Harappan.