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Where did most early settlements have to be located near?
#1. Water. #2. Food. #3. raw materials in order to build the settlements (i.e. wood, stone, mud, metal ore, etc.)
Why did people choose Mesopotamia to create their permanent settlements?
because there were bodies of water, where people could eaisly get water to water crops, which were needed to eat.
What do beavers build?
Beavers build dams to control the water flow in their environment area, and they also build lodges to live in.
Who was the first to build the levees?
the people in new Orleans were tied of the city flooding every year so they build levee which in french means "rising water" to keep the city from flooding
What are 2 reasons why the Fertile Crescent was an ideal place for nomadic people to settle an build cities?
There was plentiful arable land whose fertility was renewed by the silt brought down by the annual flooding. There was adequate water from the rivers, whose waters could be used for storage, irrigation and drinking. The surplus of food generated by these factors enabled the development of settlements which grew into towns and cities.
Having a dependable source of water enabled some farming settlements to?
To build a defense system
What did people do before building an aqueduct?
They went to rivers, lakes, streams to carry water to settlements. Often settlements were built near water sources.
Where did most early settlements have to be located near?
#1. Water. #2. Food. #3. raw materials in order to build the settlements (i.e. wood, stone, mud, metal ore, etc.)
Why were human settlements always built by water?
Human settlements were always built by water, because humans need water to survive.
Why did people choose Mesopotamia to create their permanent settlements?
because there were bodies of water, where people could eaisly get water to water crops, which were needed to eat.
Why do people build banks?
People build banks so that the water doesn't rise up and flood the city.
What bodies of water did people build dams of of?
a lake
Why were most settlements near water?
most settlements were located near water for transportation and shiping in and out goods. also for water to use as bathing, drinking, and cooking.
What is a normadic?
Groups of people tending to travel and change settlements frequently
Where did most settlements develop and why?
By water easy to get to
What are some features of china's earliest settlements?
chinas earliest settlements were the water, food, and trade routes.
What does water offer that attracts human settlements?
Life
