Why were rivers important to early civilizations?

Answer 1

By building irrigation systems (gates, dykes, canals) they could make their lands fertile, otherwise most of it would have remained desert, and the floods would have desrtoyed everything along the big rivers. Farming and, together with it, watering, was essential to development of early civilisations.

Answer 2

because,obviously,living things need water to live and if there's no water living things would die and without living things,there would be no civilisation.use your brains retards

Answer 3

They provided water for irrigation and agriculture, and offered easy transport routes before roads and railroads were built.also used to have a bath

Answer 4

because that way we can make zombie

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Answer 5

Water is important to a civilization because you need water to survive. Animals also need water. Water can also be used for growing plants and a way of transportation.