🌍 Why Did Ancient Civilizations Settle Near Rivers? 💧 Ancient civilizations often settled near rivers because rivers were a source of life and growth 🌱. Rivers provided fresh water for drinking 🚰, farming 🌾, and cleaning. The land near rivers was usually very fertile, which helped crops grow well 🌽. Rivers were also important for transportation 🚣‍♂️. People used boats to travel and trade goods like food, tools, and clothes 🛍️. This helped civilizations become rich and powerful 💪. In addition, rivers offered food such as fish 🐟 and animals that came to drink water 🦌. Many great civilizations like the Egyptians near the Nile River 🇪🇬, Mesopotamians near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and Indus Valley people near the Indus River grew strong because of rivers 🌊. https://youtu.be/xwaUPxbEOHc