Civilizations grew along rivers‚ and agriculture led directly to the availability of food surpluses. Mesopotamia‚ an ancient Greek term meaning "the land between rivers‚" or "the land between the two rivers" was the world’s first civilization‚ and the two rivers are the Tigris and the Euphrates. The climate was very arid and rainfall was scarce‚ thus making farming almost impossible. The first civilization rose on in an area called the Fertile Crescent‚ where the rivers rose in the spring and deposited
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right through the middle of Egypt is the Nile River‚ the feature that made the Nile what it is today and in the past. Location is a major aspect of Egypt’s history. Egypt’s rich location placed it within the fertile and prosperous region of the Nile River Valley. Region is a territory or area that has common physical or human features. The region of Egypt is located in Northeastern Africa‚ near Europe and Asia. It is in the oasis of the desert‚ the Nile River Valley. There were many natural resources
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Period 24 August 2014 Geography’s Impact on Mesopotamia and Egypt The ancient river civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were a significant aspect of our world’s development from an uninhabited planet to the cultured society known today. The geographical features of their regions heavily affected how their people lived and their relationship towards other countries. Both ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt used their rivers as important sources of trade and resources. However‚ the ancient Mesopotamian
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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. Neolithic farmers
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what type of treatment they will seek. The choice between traditional and Western healing is dependent on these beliefs. These beliefs could be traced back 3‚500 years to when the Egyptians lived on the Nile River. Even today nearly 99% of the population lives in the Nile River Valley and the Nile Delta. Islam is the major religion in Egypt and also has been a key influence in cultural‚ and medical beliefs. High birth rates combined with a longer life expectancy is increasing the population and the
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beliefs‚ and even fascinations. In around 2040 BC until about 1640 BC a glorious civilization began‚ it was called Egypt. Egypt was located in northern Africa. Egypt arose along the extensive and abundant Nile River. Egypt’s empire grew tremendously because of the opportunities the Nile River gave them. These opportunities included the producing of agriculture and the advancement in trade. Those opportunities helped with starting the civilization as a whole‚ but also advanced smaller parts of the
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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 and
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contributed to the cultural and economic development of each. Both countries’ development has been affected by bodies of water‚ or lack of‚ and deserts within their borders or nearby. The Nile has always been the heart of Egypt. Starting in about 5000 B.C‚ nomads started moving into the Nile Valley
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The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is Africa’s largest crocodilian species and can reach a maximum size of 6 meters (Fergusson. R.A. 2010) and weigh up to 730 kilograms. However‚ the average C.niloticus grows to roughly 5 meters in length and weighs approximately 225 kilograms. Crocodiles are sexually dimorphic and so the male Nile crocodile grows up to 30% larger than the female. The largest accurately measured male C.niloticus‚ killed in Tanzania‚ measured an incredible 6.45 meters long
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Geography had a profound effect during the Neolithic Revolution on economic‚ political‚ and cultural terms. In Egypt economics were greatly affected by the proximity of the nation to the Nile River. The river helped with communication‚ transportation‚ and agriculture. The Nile River was very helpful for the crops. The river would flood annually so it was very predictable. After the flood would come back down the ground would be soft and feral ready to produce crops. Having plentiful crops in turn caused
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