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    The Nile Valley

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    This ancient land‚ 97 percent desert with the world’s longest river running through it‚ encompasses more than 6‚000 years of history and culture. The Nile Valley is first inhabited in the Lower Paleolithic Period 300‚000 BC–90‚000. Neolithic people continue to create stone tools‚ and exploit domesticated plants and animals 7000–4500. In the ensuing millennia many forms of art flourish‚ including jewelry and faience beads‚ ceramic vessels‚ geometric figures‚ and pottery‚ much of which is found in

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    The ancient civilizations of the Nile Valley and Sumer are considered to be the beginning of life in their respected regions. The following essay will provide a look into the similarities between these two great societies. The Nile Valley civilization began as early as early as the Paleolithic Age‚ and a Neolithic culture was formed there around 6000 B.C. By about 3800 B.C. the people of this region began to take steps toward creating an actual civilization. The people discovered how to make copper

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    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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    The Arise of Civilizations in Mesopotamia and the Nile River Valley The Fertile Crescent lies from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. The Fertile Crescent was a land named because of its good soil and its golden wheat fields. Within the Fertile Crescent was a region called Mesopotamia that the ancient Greeks had named later. This meant “between the rivers” where it was located it was between the Tigris river and the Euphrates river. In this area the world’s first civilization arose in Southeastern

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    History Essay # 1 The civilizations along the Nile River Valley in ancient Egypt and the Yellow River Valley in Ancient China shared many characteristics in relation to many economic‚ social‚ and political structures‚ though they also have some differences. Water‚ whether it be in the form of a lake‚ an ocean‚ or a river‚ has played a critical role in the development of any civilization. With that being said‚ both the Nile River and the Yellow River had civilizations that strived because of them

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    Indus Valley Civilization

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    the people of the civilization and possibly other countries. The development of writing was crucial in a civilized society because without it‚ there would be no communication between the people. It was also developed to keep records of important events and things. Some that have been found today‚ are used to study the past of the civilizations. With the development of writing‚ it has left a big impact for the people of the past‚ present‚ and future. The Indus Valley civilization can best be described

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    WOMEN IN ANCIENT GREECE As ancient Greek history has played such a pivotal role in subsequent cultures throughout time‚ that to learn about women in this society enhances our understanding of western civilization. Ancient Greece was not a united nation‚ but a collection of individual sovereign communities with a common language‚ and similar religious rituals and beliefs. Communication was difficult due to the numerous islands and mountainous terrain that bisected the communities of people. Democracy

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    Egyptians have lots of religion‚ culture‚ and beliefs. There are lots of gods that egyptians encounter in their life. The Nile Valley was an important part of the Egyptians life. They used it for lots of reasons. For example‚ cooking‚ and farming‚ and bathing were very common. As a result they had to protect their land. They had floods that happened all the time. They were never overwhelmed‚ they were just prepared. They made sure they knew how to handle it. They also were very creative

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    Alejandra Fraguada Ancient & Medieval Western Civilization Contributions of Egyptian Civilization Ancient Egyptians were the first to use and invent linen‚ glass‚ ink and paper. They were the one who invented the alphabet‚ Geometry‚ clock and the calendar. They were the first to contribute to the refinement of dress and ornament. They introduced to us to the furniture‚ dwellings and to build magnificent buildings. Egypt contributed to that of human knowledge‚ invention‚ and scientific discoveries

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    Fertile Crescent and Nile River Valley About 5‚000 years ago in Sumer and Egypt (3000 BC) civilizations rose. Civilizations generally have rules and regulations‚ building and structures‚ agriculture‚ writing‚ and a religious structure. Before Sumer and Egypt rose up‚ people in the Paleolithic Age were nomadic‚ hunters and gatherers. They traveled in groups of 20-30 people. They had a spoken language‚ which was passed on and created culture. They had religious beliefs‚ which are believed to explain

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