These civilizations, which are located in the Hilly flanks, are among the oldest in the world, with evidence of farming dating back to around 9000 BCE.
ðiːz sˌɪvɪlᵻzˈeɪʃənz, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə hˈɪli flˈæŋks, ɑːɹ ɐmˌʌŋ ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst ɪnðə wˈɜːld, wɪð ˈɛvɪdəns ʌv fˈɑːɹmɪŋ dˈeɪɾɪŋ bˈæk tʊ ɚɹˈaʊnd nˈaɪn θˈaʊzənd bˌiːsˌiːˈiː.