Ancient Egypt started in 2575 b.c and ended 1075 b.c. During this time they were one of the most powerful ancient civilizations to ever exist. The location of Ancient Egypt is in the northeastern part of Africa. The main river in Ancient Egypt is the Nile River. This river is a vital asset to Ancient Egypt and their success. To the left of Ancient Egypt is the Sahara Desert. The Sahara Desert one of the biggest and hottest deserts in the world. To the right of Ancient Egypt is the Red Sea‚ this
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Early River Valley Civilizations‚ 3500 B.C.–450 B.C. Previewing Main Ideas INTERACTION WITH ENVIRONMENT The earliest civilizations formed on fertile river plains. These lands faced challenges‚ such as seasonal flooding and a limited growing area. Geography What rivers helped sustain the four river valley civilizations? POWER AND AUTHORITY Projects such as irrigation systems required leadership and laws—the beginnings of organized government. In some societies‚ priests controlled the first
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tools. The conscripts may have been motivated by a deep faith in the divinity of their leaders and a belief in immortality. Just as life arose from the waters of the primeval sea‚ so the waters of the Nile gave birth to the pharaonic kingdom. A gift to the people of Egypt‚ the longest river in the world flows north from the heart of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. Its flood plain was an extensive oasis‚ a magnet for life -- human‚ plant and animal. Humans were drawn there because they could
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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 of settlements and tombs. Mesopotamia is between two rivers‚ the Tigris and Euphrates. Mesopotamia is made up of two regions
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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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grew 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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of National income . 1. The fishery operates in Egypt vast tracts of more than 13 million acres‚ equivalent to approximately 150% of the agriculture land. 2. Egypt is located on two seas ( Red sea and The Mediterranean sea) and The Nile river. B. Egypt has a problem of low productivity of fish in marine fisheries. 1 .For The Mediterranean: impaired fertility ‚total fertility rate in the Mediterranean half fertility of the ocean 2. For The Red sea: bad exploitation for investments
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Ancient History Using Source A and other sources‚ what does the evidence reveal about the everyday lives of the Egyptians from this period The contribution of source A and other evidence has been significant in the understanding of the Egyptians everyday lives from the Old Kingdom period‚ including; daily life and leisure activities‚ food and clothing‚ housing and furniture and their occupations Source A and other Sources found have exposed to historians to the daily lives and leisure activities
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social systems. A. Possibly as a response to climatic change‚ permanent agricultural villages emerged first in the lands of the eastern Mediterranean. Agriculture emerged at different times in Mesopotamia‚ the Nile River Valley and Sub-Saharan Africa‚ the Indus River Valley‚ the Yellow River or Huang He Valley‚ Papua New Guinea‚ Mesoamerica‚ and the Andes. Key Concept 1.3. The Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural‚ Pastoral‚ and Urban Societies I. Core and foundational civilizations
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Mauritania‚ Mali‚ Niger‚ Chad‚ and Sudan. It is about 5‚200 miles long. Overall‚ the Sahara Desert covers 3‚500‚000 square miles. The geography of the desert is varied. In the west‚ the Sahara is rocky with varied elevation. It does contain underground rivers‚ which sometime penetrate the surface‚ resulting in oases. The central region of the Sahara has more elevation than the other areas‚ with peaks such as Emi Koussi and Tahat. Even though the area lacks rainfall‚ these peaks are snowcapped during the
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