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historyhater45
historyhater45
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High School - 10th Grade

In pre-colonial period India, why does the setting of civilization always exist in rivers?

I just need it for the sake of my homework!!

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Posted by historyhater45 on Wednesday October 22, 2008 at 2:18 AM and tagged with history, india.

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  1. leahm67
    leahm67 Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

    Many of the first major civilizations were settled in river valleys for the purpose of being near a source of fresh water as well as for the fertile farm land surrounding the fresh water source. Another civilizations that settled in a river valley were the Mesopotamian's.

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    Posted by leahm67 on Thursday October 23, 2008 at 2:52 PM

  2. krishna-agrawala
    krishna-agrawala Teacher
    Graduate School

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    In olden times civilizations settled along the river, no only in India, but all over the world. The reason for this is the rivers provided people a ready source of fresh water for drinking and gor agriculture. Also soils along the rivers are generally fertile, and thus more suitable for farming. Rivers also provided a source of fishes for food.

    River valleys also provided plane terain where life is easier as compared to hilly terrain.

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    Posted by krishna-agrawala on Wednesday May 13, 2009 at 7:54 AM