The earliest civilizations developed near rivers because they needed drinking water and irrigation for their crops.
The early civilizations began near a river because they could get water from there. They also found animals their who needed water to.
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they began around water because they could fish there and hunt the animals near there.
1. of the reasons would have been it was a good source of water and possibly food if fish lived in the river.
2. depending on how early the civilizations were, rivers were a good method of transport and meant that boats could travel to other areas and trade.
I agree with the answer above me, except for one important detail that they forgot. The soil near rivers is very fertile, so plants thrive there.
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^It must be mentioned that the nearby ground was flood-fertilized usually.
civilizations were near water be cause it had more fertile land for crops and they could trade easily
Water for agriculture and drinking, fish to eat, for water transport and trade.
They are needed for irrigation of crops.
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The three early river civilizations are the Incas. Aztecs and Mayas
the ability to farm (great soil due to floods) and travel (river+boat=....) between the two rivers.
it was good for fishing and they could develop trade
The early settlements of Mesopotamia were in between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Indus, Hwang Ho, Yangtse.
Early civilizations emerged between the Tigris, Euphrates, Nile, and (sorry, blanking out out on the fourth...) Rivers.
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why did the early pioneers settle near rivers or lakes
Usually a water source.
Mesopotamia: Tigris and Euphrates. Indus River
The three early river civilizations are the Incas. Aztecs and Mayas
the rivers
the ability to farm (great soil due to floods) and travel (river+boat=....) between the two rivers.
Being close to a river
because herding societies tended to settle on particular lands
it was good for fishing and they could develop trade