One of the main reasons societies settled along rivers in the Neolithic Era was because

A) the village elders demanded it

B) the land there was more valuable

C) it was more safe and secure there

D) it provided irrigation for farming

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Malcolm Patterson

12 October, 23:47

One of the main reasons societies settled along rivers in the Neolithic Era was because

A) the village elders demanded it

B) the land there was more valuable

C) it was more safe and secure there

D) it provided irrigation for farming

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Hugh Foster · Answer 1

Hugh Foster 13 October, 00:31

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A) the village elders demanded it

Lennon · Answer 2

A) is incorrect because village elders didn't really exist without villages

B) is kind of correct as the river provided fertile land for farming

C) flooding and river animals didn't exactly make it safe and secure so that one is probably not it.

D) I'm pretty sure irrigation hadn't been invented yet so that one probably isn't it.

I'd go with B.

One of the main reasons societies settled along rivers in the Neolithic Era was becauseA) the village elders demanded itB) the land there was more valuableC) it was more safe and secure thereD) it provided irrigation for farming

One of the main reasons societies settled along rivers in the Neolithic Era was because

A) the village elders demanded it

B) the land there was more valuable

C) it was more safe and secure there

D) it provided irrigation for farming