Why did early settlements first develop alongside rivers

Early settlements first developed along rivers because floods provided water for crops. Water is vital for humanity. For the early humans was the same. They had to settle in next to the rivers in order to have enough water to drink and to use it for irrigation purposes.

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To easily be accessible to water to grow crops and just for drinking water.

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most people now work in jobs where they do one  kind  of work; they are carpenters, bankers, cooks, mechanics, and so forth. likewise, most  businesses produce  only certainkinds  of  goods  or  services, such as cars, tacos, or gardening  services. this feature of  production  is known as specialization.

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