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Why did agriculture develop in River Valley?
Agriculture developed in river valleys because the rivers flooded their banks and plains making lands around them fertile. This allowed them to support cultivation. Secondly, fresh water helped in irrigating crops.
Why did early civilization began in river valleys?
Rivers were attractive locations for the first civilizations because they provided a steady supply of drinking water and made the land fertile for growing crops. Moreover, goods and people could be transported easily, and the people in these civilizations could fish and hunt the animals that came to drink water.
When and how did agriculture start along the river valley?
Answer: agriculture was started by earlier humans in ancient time. they fully dependent on gathering, fishing, hunting of animals for their survival. gradually, they started growing crops along river valley which led to the starting of agriculture practices.
Why did early agricultural societies form mainly along rivers?
This dryness drove people from upland areas down into river valleys, where access to water was more certain. The fertility of these valleys, from rich soil deposited during floods, produced abundant food. As density and food surpluses increased, the social structure changed.
When did the Huang He Valley change to agriculture?
In semi-arid region of Huanghe River valley, the agriculture was dominated by the production of common and foxtail millet and 3 major changes have taken place around 6500 BP, 5500 BP, and 4000 BP during Neolithic.
What is biotechnology explain any five advantages of the use of biotechnology in Indian agriculture?
Uses of biotechnology in agriculture. It improves the value of existing plants. It improves the nutrition quality of a plant. It improves the production. It reduces diseases in plants.
Where did the first agricultural societies emerge?
Mesopotamia
The first agrarian, or agricultural, societies began to develop about 3300 BCE. These early farming societies started in four areas: 1) Mesopotamia, 2) Egypt and Nubia, 3) the Indus Valley, and 4) the Andes Mountains of South America.