Question

rivers have been of fundamental importance throughout human history​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.pre historic period:

in this period people knew only to eat and drink. so these settlement on the banks of the river gave them both food and water

2.medieval period :

in this period people just found agriculture and knew they needed water so they settled on the banks of river and harvested Thier crops using the water from rivers

3.modern period:

now we take even drinking water from rivers

so thus proven the importance of rivers in human history

Answer 2

Because it had its economic importance