Five main reasons civilization settled near water was for food and water, protection, transportation/trading (of goods), fertile soil was available and the water could have been used for bathing.
Mesopotamia: Tigris and Euphrates. Indus River
The early settlements of Mesopotamia were in between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
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.
the ability to farm (great soil due to floods) and travel (river+boat=....) between the two rivers.
The three early river civilizations are the Incas. Aztecs and Mayas
Early Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Indus, Hwang Ho, Yangtse.
Most major civilizations began along rivers, such as the Nile in Egypt, the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia, and the Indus in the Indian subcontinent. These rivers provided a consistent water source for agriculture, transportation, and trade, which supported the growth and development of early civilizations.
The Neolithic Revolution led to the development of agriculture, which allowed for a more stable food supply. This surplus of food enabled populations to grow and settle in one place, leading to the formation of early river valley civilizations along rivers such as the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia, the Nile in Egypt, the Indus in India, and the Yellow River in China. These civilizations relied on the fertile land provided by the rivers for agriculture and trade, ultimately contributing to their rise and prosperity.
Mesopotamia was in an area that was harsh and unpredictable. There was floods
The earliest civilizations known, where developed along the river valleys of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. It even says in the Bible the the garden of Eden was near the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. The Mesopotamia, was one of the earliest civilizations, and they were based off of those two rivers too.
Early civilizations emerged between the Tigris, Euphrates, Nile, and (sorry, blanking out out on the fourth...) Rivers.