the areas was best suited for starting colonies there
Rivers provided water - for agriculture and drinking. Boats on the rivers also provided a means of communication.
they are built for plumbing purposes
Most European cities are built on rivers, so there are far too many to mention. Name almost any major European city and it will have a river or rivers running through it.
The most rapid urbanization in Eurasia is happening along the coasts and near most rivers.
In east Asia, the population is clustered along the coasts and rivers.
Because these new machines ran on water power, most mills were built near rivers.
Urban areas, river valleys, and coastal plains.
Along rivers and the coast.
Rivers.
Along rivers and the coast.
along the rivers and coast
Along rivers and the coast.