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Evgesh-ka [11]
2 years ago
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Why did people ultimately settle in the River Valleys in ancien times ?

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Stella [2.4K]2 years ago
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Answer:

River valleys are most fertile region and the first human settlement were all done to do agriculture. The fertile soil in these regions were best suited for agriculture. Hence people first settled near river valleys. People settled near rivers as they got the resources easily, and it was easy means of transportation.

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