Why were River Valley Civilizations important?

It is not that civilizations that developed near rivers were important. Important civilizations could only develop near rivers. No society can develop beyond a certain rudimentary level without access to waterways. read more

Rivers were important to early civilizations for three main reasons. All of them have to do with resources and the fact that a city or town needs to be near them. Rivers are a source of drinking water and food. read more

In the Nile Valley, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley, crops and livestock from the Near East flourished in much more dramatic form in the great river valleys, especially after irrigation techniques were developed to get maximum use of the rivers’ bounty. read more

Rivers were crucial to the survival of early civilizations because they were responsible for providing a source of water, irrigation for good farmland and a way for people to trade with other people through water transportation. read more