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The development of irrigation systems and water management techniques allowed crop growing further from rivers by providing a controlled and reliable source of water to crops. Improved transportation systems also played a role in enabling crops to be grown farther from rivers by facilitating the transportation of goods to market. Additionally, advancements in farming technology, such as the use of machinery and fertilizers, increased efficiency and productivity in agriculture, allowing for the cultivation of crops in more diverse locations.
Irrigation
The Songhai Kingdom included the region around the Niger and Senegal rivers, which provided the kingdom with crucial water resources for agriculture, trade, and transportation.
Early settlers lived near rivers to water crops, animals, and probably their families as well as them. Today rivers are some what used the same, we just don't drink the water anymore... well some people do.
Many early African kingdoms grew near large rivers because rivers provided a consistent water source for agriculture, transportation for trade and communication, and natural defenses against external threats. The abundance of water and fertile soil along rivers allowed for surplus food production, leading to agricultural-based economies that supported the growth of these kingdoms.
irrigation
The development of irrigation systems and water management techniques allowed crop growing further from rivers by providing a controlled and reliable source of water to crops. Improved transportation systems also played a role in enabling crops to be grown farther from rivers by facilitating the transportation of goods to market. Additionally, advancements in farming technology, such as the use of machinery and fertilizers, increased efficiency and productivity in agriculture, allowing for the cultivation of crops in more diverse locations.
Farther from
agriculture
Farming
Cultivation and other farming
Irrigation
Steamboats carried people and goods farther and faster.
the soil is in the plains and around the numerous rivers throughout India is excellent for growing crops
Rivers
The affect of rivers flooding in Mesopotamia was that the rivers would deposit silt which was very good for growing crops
Steam