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Benefits of Living Near A River

In Ancient Civilizations

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We all need water to survive.

It is vital to be near a water source.

How could a river help?

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1st

Rivers provide water and food.

Bathing, drinking, cooking, fishing, hunting...

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Rivers provide Protection.

  • Safety from enemies
  • A natural barrier
  • Similar to a moat around a city-state

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3rd

Irrigation

  • Levees
  • Canals
  • Dams
  • Reservoirs

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4th

Transportation

  • Sail boats (invented in Mesopotamia)

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5th

Trade

  • Buying
  • Selling
  • Bartering

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W/PITT

Water-Food / Protection / Irrigation / Transportation / Trade

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The ancient civilizations left enduring or lasting legacies that are reflected in the cultural practices and products of the modern Eastern Hemisphere.

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In other words...

We still use many of these practices today after 5000 years...

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