Rivers provided water - for agriculture and drinking. Boats on the rivers also provided a means of communication.
the areas was best suited for starting colonies there
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.
Easy access to water (a basis for life - be it drinking, bathing or irrigation for crops). The rivers also provided an efficient (relatively fast and secure) way of transporting trade goods between different towns.
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