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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