Water, irrigation, fertility of soil.
All the earliest civilizations started there.
Water, irrigation, fertility of soil. All the earliest civilizations started there.
because then they have their source of water :)
Tectonic shifts caused a major river, the Sarasvati/Ghaggar river, to dry up. There were also changes in the monsoon rains which caused floods followed by droughts, so that most of the people left.
The Nile River was a crucial element in the development of ancient Egypt Civilization. This civilization depended on the annual floods of the Nile to make their lands very fertile for growing essentials like flax, papyrus, and wheat right on the banks of the river. These could in turn be traded for even more goods.
The Nile River was a crucial element in the development of ancient Egypt Civilization. This civilization depended on the annual floods of the Nile to make their lands very fertile for growing essentials like flax, papyrus, and wheat right on the banks of the river. These could in turn be traded for even more goods.
Greece was the only major civilization that didn't have a major river. Greeks built their city-states on the shores because of this.
When ca river floods it will create a big flood and stuff
rivers leave fertile soil along their banks after floods
the hudson river, and every year, it floods Maine. :P
The Brisbane floods of 1974 affected the Brisbane River and the Bremer River basin.
Rivers leave fertile soil along their banks after floods
While the Indus River itself provided water for drinking, agriculture and boats shipping freight, it was the people of the Indus Valley who made use of the river and the land to their benefit.