In today’s lesson, the focus is on the multifaceted role of rivers in human activities, including irrigation, farming, fishing, energy generation, leisure, tourism, transportation, and domestic use. Historically, rivers like the Euphrates and the Tigris in Sumer played a crucial role in the formation of early settlements, fostering agriculture and sedentary communities due to their reliable water supply. Modern cities such as London and Paris continue to thrive on riverbanks, utilizing rivers for food, agriculture, and industrial processes such as cooling in power and textile industries.