valley civilizations consist of: Mesopotamia‚ Egypt‚ India‚ and China. Mesopotamia civilizations developed along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. This area can also be referred to as the Fertile Crescent. Egypt civilizations developed along the Nile River. The Sahara Desert and other geographic features protected Egypt from invasion‚ kept them isolated‚ and preserved culture. Indian civilizations developed along the Indus and Ganges River. India depended on seasonal monsoons for agriculture. India
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Darwin’s Nightmare can be described as an allegory presenting a world of super powers and their greed to steal‚ destroy and kill. It is not only the story of Eastern Congo alone‚ but an eye opener to the imperialistic interest of some “war lords” in the natural resources of some endowed nations that are considered lesser power. Examples of such are nations like Iraq‚ Nigeria‚ Rwanda‚ Burundi‚ Sudan‚ or Sierra- Leone. The endless conflicts are often described as tribal or religious‚ but the underlying
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Luxor temple The architecture of ancient Egypt‚ one of the most influential civilizations throughout history‚ which developed a vast array of diverse structures and great architectural monuments along the Nile‚ among the largest and most famous of which are the Great Pyramid of Giza ‚temples of Luxor and the Great Sphinx of Giza. Luxor (Thebes) is a city in Upper (southern) Egypt . Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world’s greatest open air museum"‚ there are six great temples
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Ancient Egypt: Old‚ Middle‚ and New Kingdom Outline I. Thesis: Ancient Egyptians were the basis for many western traditions. Their influences are noticeable in art‚ architecture‚ and religion. II. The Old Kingdom A. Zoser‚ the first pharaoh. 1. built the famed Step Pyramid 2. brought unity to Egypt B. Religion 1. creation 2. gods C. Art D. Downfall of the Old Kingdom III. The Middle Kingdom A. Pyramids B. Middle Kingdom religion 1
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goods to make a living would have not be able to do. Most people do believe that if the Nile River did not exist then none of the Egyptians would have had any motive towards anything as in a way of lifestyle. At the beginning‚ Egyptians used the Nile River and the fruit from the trees along this water source for a way of living‚ also eating the fish that swam in the water. Ancient Egyptians noticed that the Nile flooded every six months every year so this
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Egypt Imagine living in a very unique and authentic civilization that undergoes interesting and momentous events. This civilization is Egypt. Egypt has come a long way from their origin in distinction to ancient egypt‚ to a modern day republican government‚ and a long antiquity of political and social history. Egypt’s starting point/origin‚ also known as Ancient Egypt is a very crucial part of how Egypt is today. It commenced around the neolithic stone ages‚ then gradually raised into a civilization
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moon is a sterile desert because there is no water in it. It is to be remembered that it was water that determined the location of human settlements and without the Nile the Egyptian Civilization would not have developed The Nile provided the Egyptians facilities for irrigation and transport. As Herodotus said‚ Egypt is the "Gift of the Nile". The urban man rarely thinks of the importance of water. When he needs water‚ all he has to do is to turn on the tap. The only time the urban folk become aware
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Buried kings and executed royal servants- meet king’s needs in afterlife Religion- source of good and evil (associated w/ rain) After 5000 B.C- climatic change- hotter‚ drier (drove inhabitants out) Nile river valley- fertile- support agricultural economy Egypt and Nubia: “Gifts of the Nile” Egypt broader floodplain than Nubia- better advantage of floods Migrants introduced collecting grains‚ language of Coptic‚ crops (watermelon)‚ animals (cattle‚ donkey) Egyptians- after flood‚ sowed
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the west coast‚ hoped to extend its dominion across Central Africa and the Sudan. In July 1898‚ a French expedition arrived at the Sudanese outpost of Fashoda on the Nile. After British General Herbert Kitchener’s victory at Omdurman‚ he proceeded to Fashoda on orders from the British prime minister. Kitchener claimed the entire Nile valley for Great Britain‚ and‚ after several days‚ both parties withdrew peacefully. The solution to the conflicting claims was later worked out by diplomats in Britain
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Chinese artifacts are mainly found only in the Asian area; the culture did not spread because China did not trade with other countries this early in the century. Another similar growth is that they are both river-based civilizations; Egypt had the Nile while China had the Yellow and Yangzi. These rivers were vital to the success and growth of these civilizations. Without these rivers‚ these civilizations would’ve most likely died out; because of the rivers‚ both civilizations were major farmers with
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