because they needed water
Most early civilizations were formed around river valleys.
Around productive, well watered land, usually river valleys.
River valleys provided early civilizations with fertile soil that allowed for farming.
5000 B.C. is when the first civilizations emerged in river valleys.
Early civilizations were founded in major river valleys.
easy acces for water
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Early civilizations were founded in major river valleys.
Ruins of early civilizations were most commonly found in valleys formed by the flow of dried out rivers.
river valleys most early civilizations grew up around river valleys because of their proximity to easy transportation (for goods)and water (for bathing,irrigation,and drinking)
Early civilizations developed near any river valleys. The most common river valleys was the Nile RIver of Egypt, Tigris and Euphrates river in the fertile crescent and the yellow river/Huang he river in china. the reason for the settlement near the river valleys was the fertile land. Nomads did not have to move around for food and home. THey learned to grow crops and domesticate animals. River valleys gave nomads a place to stay and develop towns and villages which led to societies and a civilization.
River valleys provided early civilizations with fertile soil that allowed for farming.