During early colonization, people almost always settled near a source of water. They needed water for so many things, and they didn't have the capabilities of transportation that we do today. So my guess is that they settled there because the rivers were a good source of water.
tigris and euphrates rivers
The Tigris-Euphrates river valley in Mesopotamia influenced the Mesopotamians development by allowing them to settle and raise crops in the riverbanks. Without the rivers, Mesopotamia would never been a home to civilization.
Because the soil was Fertile, and farmers were able to plant crops. Mesopotamia was able to sustain life.
Mesopotamia means 'middle of the rivers' - that is the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, which provided the fertile soil and water to produce an abundance of food.
Mesopotamia was the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now Iraq.Over population and drought in the mountains surrounding the Tigris & Euphrates river valley drove people to settle there where water from the rivers could sustain them.
here are some reasons they settled in Mesopotamia.I was located near/in an area called the "Fertile Crescent"I was near 2 major rivers. (Tigris and Euphrates) and water was needed for farming and tending to their crops.It had moderate rainfall.-Hope this helped. :)
Hunter-gatherers settled in Mesopotamia due to the fertile land and abundant resources provided by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The rivers supported agriculture and allowed for a more stable food supply, leading to the development of early civilizations in the region.
here are some reasons they settled in Mesopotamia.I was located near/in an area called the "Fertile Crescent"I was near 2 major rivers. (Tigris and Euphrates) and water was needed for farming and tending to their crops.It had moderate rainfall.-Hope this helped. :)
Nearly Nine thousand years ago, Or around 7000 B.C., People began to settle in a region sandwiched between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers. Later on, when the Greeks visited that area, they called it "Mesopotamia".
Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Indus, Hwang Ho, Yangtse.
Nearly Nine thousand years ago, Or around 7000 B.C., People began to settle in a region sandwiched between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers. Later on, when the Greeks visited that area, they called it "Mesopotamia".
Cause they were the only rivers, and water is hard to find there.