countries near them. It also provided Egypt with precious metals and semi-precious metals. Before 5000 B.C.‚ the majority of the land was full of vegetation‚ there was no need to depend on the Nile. Around 5000 B.C.‚ the vegetation started to dry up and become desert‚ they were forced to move towards the Nile River‚ since it was the only source of fresh water.Before 3100 B.C.‚ there were no capital cities. Some areas including‚ Abydos‚ Hierakonpolis‚ and Naqaba were areas that could be consider centers
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Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt exhibiting indicator traits of civilization developed along the floodplains of great rivers‚ the Tigris and Euphrates in Iraq‚ and the Nile in Egypt. People had settled in Mesopotamia by 7000 B.C. and the First Dynasty of Egyptian rulers was founded before 3000 B.C.‚ implying a much earlier period of occupation in the Nile River valley and delta. To protect themselves and channel the forces of nature‚ people living near the rivers created new technologies and forms of political
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to keep records Similarities Theocracy Tax through military and labor Shang-Zhou (Government) Mandate of heaven Tombs Oracle bones for records Environment Hot‚ dry‚ sunny climate Agriculture dependent on river water Natural barriers (Nile River for Egypt‚ mountains for SZ) Environment Southern China- heavy rainfall‚ Northern China- inconsistent rainfall patterns Agriculture dependent on rainfall Compare And Contrast Egypt and The Shang-Zhou River
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the day. This would be an example of something that their culture has affected other cultures. (Smith) There were a few tools specific to the building of the pyramid. They used wooden wedges to crack the limestone. In addition‚ they used the Nile River to their advantage to transport the limestone and mortar by boat to the pyramid when possible. (Smith) The Great Pyramid of Giza was estimated to have been built around 3600BC and still stands today. The Great Pyramid today is open for tourists
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The story of ancient Egypt began about 8‚000 years ago‚ when farmers started to plant crops and raise animals in the Nile Valley. By about 3400 BC the Egyptians were building walled towns‚ and the country was divided into numerous small states. Soon afterward‚ the northern part of the country (Lower Egypt) was united with the lands upstream (Upper Egypt) to form one country under a single king. 2 Memphis and Thebes were the principal capitals of ancient Egypt. Memphis served as the first
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Back in Ancient Egypt mummification and tomb preparation were both very important to Egyptian Society. Mummification was getting the body ready for burial‚ while the tomb preparation was setting up the room you stayed in. During mummification the heart‚ lungs‚ liver‚ and spleen were taken out from the body and placed into canopic jars. The body was stuffed‚ and then set to dry out with a preservative on called Natron; which would lie out for around 60 days. After‚ the body would be wrapped in cloth
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Homework 1 (Ch. 1-2) 1. Make five qualitative and five quantitative observations about the room in which you now sit. a. Quantitative i. Have 1 desk ii. Have 2 monitors iii. Have 6 pillows on my bed iv. Dresser has 5 drawers v. Have 1 TV b. Qualitative i. Desk is steel and sturdy glass ii. Monitors are black and made manufactured by Dell iii. Pillows are filled with cotton or goose features iv. Dresser is made of a dark wood v. TV was purchased at Best Buy and was manufactured by Samsung 2. Describe
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civilizations. The top of the social ladder to the bottom descended with government officials‚ merchants‚ artisans‚ farmers‚ and slaves. Because Mesopotamia did not have fertile land or many materials‚ they depended on trade. Egypt also traded on the Nile River over the Sinai Peninsula. The priest and pharaohs were respected highly because pharaohs were thought to be gods in human form‚ and priests connected the people to God. Unlike Mesopotamia‚ Egypt was a unified civilization which lead to a main
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+topography+and+resources+of+Egypt+and+its+Neighbors+ ! • • • • • • Located!on!the!north!east!coast!of!Africa! Bordered!Libya‚!Nubia‚!Sinai!and!Mediterranean!sea.!Neighbored!with!Hittites!and! Mitanni!as!well.!! Long!narrow!countrywide!cut!into!desert!cliffs.! The!Nile:!provided!irrigation!for!crop!growing‚!water‚!fish‚!mud!for!bricks‚!leisure! pursuits!and!banks!for!papyrus!to!grow.!! Upper!and!Lower!Egypt.! Protected!by!some!natural!barriers!including!the!Mediterranean!sea!and!western! desert.! Th in ks wa
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and an animal form.‚ sometimes the two forms were combined. For example‚ the god Horus can be shown as a hawk‚ or as a man with the head of a hawk. Both Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in their agriculture. They both had rivers such as the Nile River and the Euphrates and Tigris River provided silt to help their crops grow. They both had very fertile land‚ but neither of them received enough rain to grow the crops. During the year 3000 B.C‚ farmers came up with a way to help them with their
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