Well one reason is because, it provided silt for the crops.
Water was needed for Agriculture
Fertile soil & available water
Rivers provide water and fertile soil left behind after the rivers flood. Also, rivers are natural barriers.
River valleys provided early civilizations with fertile soil that allowed for farming.
because the land was fertile enough to grow food
River valleys provided early civilizations with fertile soil that allowed for farming.
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.
On the plains of river valleys which were fertile and well watered.
they settle in river valleys to grow crops and build cities
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Rivers provide water and fertile soil left behind after the rivers flood. Also, rivers are natural barriers.
River valleys
Most early civilizations were formed around river valleys.
River valleys provided early civilizations with fertile soil that allowed for farming.
because the land was fertile enough to grow food
easy acces for water
Early civilizations were founded in major river valleys.
River valleys provided early civilizations with fertile soil that allowed for farming.
because they needed water