Question

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Answer the following question in a well-written paragraph:
Why were the Indus and Ganges River valleys ideal locations for early settlement? Support your answer by providing details on these two points:
1. How the Indus and Ganges rivers affected the land near by
2. Why two or more other physical features of India were unsuitable for settlement

Answer 1

1. The geography of India greatly influenced the location of early settlements on the subcontinent. Both the Indus and the Ganges rivers carried rich silt from the mountains to the plains. When the rivers flooded, the silt spread over the plains and made the soil in the river valleys fertile for farming.

2. It was very hot and the soil wasn't good enough for farming.