The 8 Largest Rivers on the Planet

Rivers are bodies of moving water that provide food, security, transportation, and access to water.  Many of humanity’s largest civilizations have thrived on riverbanks, starting with Sumer and Mesopotamia thousands of years ago.

Rivers are still incredibly important to humans, and the bigger the river, the more people it supports. That’s why we are going to examine the 8 largest rivers in the world. We’ll consider how each of these vast rivers has been a key to the civilizations it supports.