Usually a water source.
Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Indus, Hwang Ho, Yangtse.
so that they could be clean and in case of a drought provide water build things like aqueducts and etc.
East Africa's early trading civilizations developed on or near a coastline because access to the sea allowed for easier transportation of goods, facilitated trade with distant regions, and enabled cultural exchange with other maritime civilizations. Coastal areas also provided resources such as fish and other marine products that supported the growth of these early civilizations.
What was the some of the reasons early humans started to settle down? Why did they choose to settle near water?
Near necessary resources.
Agricultural areas, preferably near trade routes.
why did the early pioneers settle near rivers or lakes
Nile
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better for there crops
near needed resources.
early peoples tended to settle near water and open fields to grow crops