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Big cities are old cities, and old cities often grew up around the water source for both drinking and transportation.
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Why did early cities have to be built next to rivers?
So they could have a water source.
How do towns and cities next to rivers protect themselves?
flood defense systems
What threat these rivers have on these cities?
What rivers? What cities?the five major rivers of Florida and the cities the rivers flow through.
Why are so many big cities located located along the banks of rivers?
There are many reasons why big cities are located along the banks of a river:Rivers provide good shipping routes and transportation of both goods and passengers.Products can be shipped up and down rivers, instead of clogging roadways with trucks.The land near rivers is very fertile.Rivers provide water & food.
What weakened the cities of Sumer?
Cities who were fighting over land and rivers.
Why do Cities live beside rivers?
Cities are build beside rivers because if people wanted to go fishing they could catch fish in the rivers.
Many cities are located on rivers why do you think this is so?
so they have enough water and so they think there cool to have a big river near them
Why have rivers been important?
Rivers are important in early settlement of land. Before advanced technology, it was important to be next to a water source for hydration, food, and travel. Many early cities, companies, and communties in history have been started around rivers.
What is the most used form of transportation?
I'm pretty sure it's rivers. That's one of the reasons they build big cities on a river.
What are Ohio's cities?
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati are the big three. Dayton, Toledo, Akron, Lima, Youngstown, Canton are the next set of major cities.
How Many big rivers in Nevada?
yes there is big rivers in Nevada
Why cities in Europe are located at the bank of the rivers?
Cities in Europe are located at the banks of rivers because the people use the rivers as transport routes to transport goods from place to place
