* -How was it built * -What was the purpose of the site Deir-El Medina is a one of the best preserved ancient settlements in Egypt. The settlement is situated in a small isolated valley surrounded by the Theban hills‚ on the west bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt. This village was the home to a community of workmen who constructed and decorated many of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. The village was constructed by rows of neatly constructed houses made with
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Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt: The First Western Civilizations Deborah Smiroldo What aspects of life in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt made them the first western civilizations? To what extent does civilization depend on urban life? What are the general characteristics of urban life? These are the questions that are being asked. First‚ I believe‚ one must understand what the primary reasons for the development might be. Most historians seem to believe the primary reasons were food- a more stable
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their knowledge of agricultural and metallurgy . The Olmec civilization came to an end in 1400 B.C.E. Old ‚ middle and new‚it was during the kingdom that the ancient egyptian civilization reached its heigh. By 1400 B.C.E.‚ it stretched from the upper Nile River Through the eastern Mediterranean regions of Palestine and parts of Asia Minor. The Olmec civilization started in 1200 B.C.E. By 1100 B.C.E.‚ and for the next thousand years ancient Egypt fell into decline‚ and both the Assyrian empire
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Being on of the oldest civilizations on earth‚ Egypt is a country in North Africa‚ on the Mediterranean Sea. The Early Egyptians are thought to have been very knowledgeable individuals. They created and thought of ideas that were far in the future to other groups. When one thinks about the Egyptians‚ the first thing that probably comes to mind is their practice of mummification. This idea on its own shows the brilliancy that the Egyptians had. After thinking about that process‚ the next thing that
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Egypt developed their civilizations centered on rivers‚ but these rivers were polar opposites. Mesopotamia was between two rivers called the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Egypt’s civilization developed around the Nile River. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers differed from the Nile River. The Nile River was calm‚ and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were wild and very unpredictable. Since these rivers had opposite behaviors‚ Mesopotamia’s specialty was in irrigation‚ while Egypt was a more agricultural society
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remain for as long as they did without water. They depended on the Nile for almost everything. It benefitted and supported the people’s lifestyles in several different ways. Their world revolved around the Nile. It provided old essentials such as food‚ water‚ transportation‚ shelter‚ religion‚ and jobs. Now‚ if we want to travel or need to eat our first thought will not be the importance of rivers like ancient cultures did. The Nile River shaped Ancient Egypt ways including Economics‚ Settlement
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up along a great river (Nile) that provided irrigation for agriculture and also a thoroughfare for transport of men and materials. • Largely a desert country crossed on a SN axis by the Nile river Nile: • Central role in Egyptian economy • Annual floods –constant & dependable occurrence (the flood water carried rich slit which was eventually deposited over the alluvial plain –agriculture) • Nile not only shaped their lives‚ it shaped their beliefs • Along with Nile the Sun was also worshiped
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keep farm lands fertile. If the land in not "naturally" fertile‚ it helps so farmers may irrigate their crops. Rivers are one vital source of freshwater‚ along with rainfall‚ and ground water. Rivers are a vital resource ot the Middle East. The Nile River forms a narrow‚ fertile‚ strip that runs through the Sahara Desert. This is important‚ because the desert is so hot and dry‚ the river provides a source of water. Rivers can also help farmers irrigate their crops‚ if there is inadequate rainfall
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In the third millennium BC the Sumerians conquered the Mesopotamian Empire. They prearranged themselves into self-governing cities. Around the year two thousands three hundred and thirty BC‚ the Sumerian cities were conquered by King Sargon I and the Akkadian Empire was founded. Around the year two thousand and two hundred BC the Akkadian Empire was conquered and a long period of division started. Around the year one thousand and eight hundred BC‚ the city of Babylon attained supremacy and founded
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North Africa is a very interesting place. It has many beautiful landforms‚ such as the Sahara Desert‚ The Nile River‚ and a lot more. There are also amazing cities in North Africa‚ which include Cairo‚ Tripoli‚ Casablanca‚ and many others. Also‚ there are a lot of major conflicts going on right now. The history of North Africa is very fascinating. North Africa’s area in general could affect us‚ (The citizens of the US) in good and bad ways. North Africa is known for its beautiful landforms and
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