Rivers
The first ancient societies arose in Mesopotamia and Egypt in the Middle East, in the Indus Valley ... It not only made settlements possible--and ultimately the building of cities--but it also made ... The first great civilizations grew up along rivers.
Colonial settlements were mostly built along rivers. The settlers used the waterpower of the rivers to run their mills. Navigable rivers provided transportation between settlements for people and their goods.
Well, they would settle because there was plentiful water. Also, there was fish in the water and other animals who go there that they could feast on.
Early settlements developed along rivers because they provided essential resources such as water for drinking, irrigation for agriculture, transportation, and access to fish and other sources of food. Rivers also facilitated communication and trade between communities, making them ideal locations for early human settlements.
Along the rivers.
Tennessee's first settlement was off of the Watauga River. The second and third settlements were off of the Holston and Nolichucky rivers. I am not sure of a fourth because there were Indian settlements too. These were the white settlements...
Rivers provide water to drink and food in the form of various fish and crustaceans. Rivers provide a relatively quick and easy form of transportation through the use of boats and barges. Rivers also supply water that can be used to irrigate crops and provide water for livestock, and water for cleaning.
probably both probably both
Hwang Ho and Yangtse Kiang.
Vikings established settlements in iceland and greenland around the 800-900s :d....<3
Like other ancient civilizations, the first settlements in China grew up around rivers. The soil around the Yangtze and Huang He Rivers was rich and good for farming due to the silt that was deposited during the spring floods.