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Initial landings tended to use rivers as land marks so supply ships could return to the colony, and as sheltered landings for these ships.
Historic Jamestown in Virginia was on an island in the James river and was selected as a fortified position. It is the first English settlement in North America.
Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts was selected primarily for it's defensibility although the land had been cleared by Native Americans and then abandoned. The colonists used 2 hills, one for a fort, the other to position a canon, and the abandoned land for farming.
Later, as the original settlements expanded the colonists moved up rivers to get away from "overpopulated" settlements while still maintaining contact. Rivers provided a means of transportation.
Early mills could be powered by people or livestock. They didn't have time to construct water powered mills until much later. They were too busy surviving
River valleys tend to have very fertile floodplains, which aids farming yield. Additionally, rivers are sources of fresh water, important for keeping a population of people, and stock animals watered. In the same vein of thought, the water attracts animals, which aided early hunters in the area. Finally, water aided transportation of goods and people, assisting early trade.
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Where did the mochica live?
The Mochica lived in river valleys between the mountains of Peru. evidence shows that the Mochica pobably settled along thr dry coast of Peru as well.
Why did ancient civilizations all start in river valleys?
Civilisation can only begin when there is enough prosperity to provide a surplus of produce to divert after providing subsistence. The river valleys were fertile and well watered enough to produce this surplus.
What other ancient river valleys were included in the Persian empire?
Nile, Tigris, Euphrates were the largest, but there were dozens of others visible in a map of the Middle East, Pakistan and Central Asia.
What does the above chart show?
Early civilizations were founded in major river valleys.
Where Fertile Crescent was located?
The Fertile Crescent can be found in modern day Iraq in the river-valley of the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. It is called this because of the shape of the river-valley along with the fact that the rivers overflow each year and bring nutrient rich soil to the shores.
