it was good for fishing and they could develop trade
the ability to farm (great soil due to floods) and travel (river+boat=....) between the two rivers.
Rivers allow for transport Rivers provide water and food River floodplains are fertile
Ruins of early civilizations were most commonly found in valleys formed by the flow of dried out rivers.
The two major rivers
the first feature that all civilizations have in common is that they all form around rivers
Rivers
the ability to farm (great soil due to floods) and travel (river+boat=....) between the two rivers.
the rivers
to protect them from danger
rivers
Rivers allow for transport Rivers provide water and food River floodplains are fertile
Ruins of early civilizations were most commonly found in valleys formed by the flow of dried out rivers.
The two major rivers
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are used as transportation routes It supplies drinking water
the first feature that all civilizations have in common is that they all form around rivers
Civilizations develop and grow in river areas for several reasons. A river will supply drinking water, good agricultural possibilities, trade as well as people can be transported by water, and hunting and fishing is good.
Almost all of the ancient civilizations could be found along rivers or at least a good source of water. Water was essential for daily living and farming. The Mesopotamian civilizations were along the Euphrates and Tigres, the Egyptian civilization was along the Nile, while the Syrians had their capitol of Antioch on the Orontes River.