The Nile River civilization was centered around its namesake river. The Nile stretches 4‚ 258 miles‚ from the top of northeastern Africa in Egypt to Tanzania. This civilization is of the most well known African civilizations. Spanning almost 3‚000 years‚ the civilization grew in power and influence creating an empire and leaving a mark on history that will long be remembered. The Indus River Valley Civilization‚ also named after its river‚ was located in what is now Pakistan and northern India. The
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A.) The two most significant environmental or physical geographic factors that contributed to the development and expansion of the United states had to be the Gold Rush‚ and the Irish Potato Famine. The Irish potato famine was devistating to Ireland and laid waste to it’s population‚ but ended up spurring Irish immigration to the United States‚ leading to both growth and expansion. The gold rush that took hold in the United States was one of the biggest factors that pushed people west and lead to
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How Did the Nile Shape Ancient Egypt? Do you think that you could hike over 4‚000 miles in 55 days? The Nile river is the longest river the the whole world measuring over 4‚000 miles. That’s a very long hike. That is like hiking from STL to Seattle and back. For the Ancient Egyptians traveling up and down this long river was a way of life. The Nile shaped Ancient Egypt in at least 3 ways. The Nile ba provided precious water in a vast desert for sustaning crops‚ provided transportation for trade‚
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER CONFLICT IN THE NILE BASIN: IMPLICATION FOR EGYPT NATIONAL SECURITY BY IDAMA OGHENEROBO SUPREME PG/PHD/11/59989 BEING A SECOND SEMINAR PAPER PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE‚ UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA‚ NSUKKA‚ IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE Ph.D IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) SUPERVISOR: PROF E.E. EZEANI MARCH 2012 ABSTRACT CONTENTS Abstract
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How did the Nile shape ancient Egypt? The following paragraphs are on four different words used to describe how the Nile shaped aninceint Egypt. The four words are floods‚ papyrus‚ transportation‚ and irrigation. The River Nile flooded every year between June and September‚ in a season the Egyptians called akhet. This fact is supported in Document B which states “waters receded but Nile high enough to fill irrigation canals; crops planted and tended”. Melting snow and heavy rains In the Ethiopian
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Ancient Egypt 10000-1075 BCE * The Nile Dominated the Egyptian World. * The Nile was divided into the upper and lower regions * The Nile symbolize the life blood in Egypt * Each city had its own patron Deity * City’s encouraged people to go on pilgrimages to their city’s via the Nile in order to increase economic activity in the city * The Nile was a lifeline for trade‚ politics‚ irrigation‚ etc. * Animals came to be seen as representation of the Gods on Earth *
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built many jobs and cities due to what the rivers provided. The Egyptian civilization was significantly affected by the Nile River because it provided a development in jobs‚ cities‚ technology‚ architecture‚ writing system‚ and religion. The Nile River majorly shaped the development of jobs‚ cities‚ technology‚ architecture‚ writing system‚ and religion. The Nile River had
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Water Conflict in Nile Basin Riparian Countries Introduction As the rapid population growth continues to be a major threat to developing countries’ progress‚ one of the things most affected by it is water. While the quantity of water remains static‚ studies have revealed that the population more than doubles every 20-30 years in developing countries (Coast Ernestina‚ 2002:5). This rapid population growth also is remarkable in the Nile Basin countries. Carolyn Lamere (2012) alerts that the population
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Gift of the Nile The Nile River helped Egypt economically‚ socially‚ and religiously‚ and as a result Egypt was named “The Gift of the Nile” because of its given history of these waters. Socially‚ the Nile has helped numerous ways‚ such as the cataracts providing protection to the Egyptians‚ transportation between cities‚ trading‚ etc. 90% of Egyptians lived near the Nile‚ making it a major advantage for most people who lived in Egypt. Cataracts helped with protection from Robbers because small
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The annual flooding of the Nile in spring caused the black soli of the Nile River banks to increase its fertility. Crops such as papyrus‚ wheat‚ grapes‚ asparagus‚ cucumbers‚ figs and watermelons grew along the Nile. This abundance of produce encouraged trade with the ancient world as Egyptian fruits and vegetables flooded ancient markets. This economic influence resulted in Egypt being the "market place for the ancient world." It also made Rome quite envious of Egypt’s wealth. Even the
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