Question

Why did the first inhabitants of mainland Southeast Asia settle in plains and river valleys?(1 point) Responses Those areas were easy to defend. Those areas were easy to defend. Those areas were good for farming. Those areas were good for farming. Those areas had religious significance. Those areas had religious significance. Those areas were close to towns.

Answer 1

Those areas were good for farming — river valleys and plains offered fertile soil and reliable water for rice cultivation and irrigation.