The Nile River The Nile Is considered one of the longest rivers in the world. It flows north into northeastern Africa and Eleven Countries share it as a water source. Those would be namely: Tanzania‚ Uganda‚ Rwanda‚ Burundi‚ Democratic republic of the Congo‚ Kenya‚ Ethiopia‚ Eritrea‚ South Sudan‚ and Egypt. Interesting fact in the ancient Egyptian language‚ the Nile is called Iteru‚ meaning “great river.” People say the source of the Nile is Lake Victoria. The Nile has been the lifeline of
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The Hundred Years’ War‚ 1336-1453 Western Europe in 1328 CAUSES The Battle for Flanders Flanders had grown to be the industrial center of northern Europe and had become extremely wealthy through its cloth manufacture. It could not produce enough wool to satisfy its market and imported fine fleece from England. England depended upon this trade for its foreign exchange. During the 1200’s‚ the upper-class English had adopted Norman fashions and switched from beer to wine. (Note that beer and
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Ancient Greek Contributions to Western Civilization The Ancient Greece culture has made many contributions to western civilization. The ancient Greeks affected our fine arts‚ government‚ sports‚ medics‚ and philosophies. The Greek culture has had a very profound impact on the way people live nowadays. One way that ancient Greece affected western civilization is politics. Greece had the first known democracy. The Greek states man Pericles had three goals‚ to Strengthen Democracy‚ Hold strength
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The River Nile The Nile is famous as the longest river in the world. The river got its name from the Greek word Neilos‚ which means valley. The two rivers that combine to make the Nile are the Euphrates and Tigris. The Nile floods the lands in Egypt‚ leaving behind black sediment. That’s why the ancient Egyptians named the river Aar‚ meaning black. The Nile River is actually 6695 kilometers (4184 miles) long. With such a long length‚ the Nile River is speculated to be the longest river in the
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catastrophe have created a civilization‚ Chesapeake City‚ based on the success of Ancient River Valley civilizations. It is my honor to invite any survivors to come join our civilized society and contribute to strive towards a prosperous life after the destruction of our modern society. Together‚ we have taken into account all of the important aspects that go into creating a civilization as well as sustaining/maintaining it. These aspects that contributed to our civilization include: the geography‚
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Egyptian language‚ spread to the lower Nile river valley Cataracts: churning rapids‚ it was impossible to travel all the way upstream because of the cataracts Delta: formed in Lower Egypt‚ it is where the Nile River spreads and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. Upper Egypt: the strip of land that extends between Nubia and towards Lower Egypt Lower Egypt: North most region of Egypt‚ between Upper Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. Nubia: region along the Nile River‚ located between Sudan and Upper
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Contributions of Chinese Civilization to The Modern World The ancient Chinese civilization had a great impact in the modern world. They invented many things that are still in use today. There are very important contributions like paper‚ tea‚ process of printing‚ the water clock‚ the sundial‚ the chain pump and medicines based on herb and minerals. The greatest Chinese invention is the development of iron and steel. The development of iron and steel led to other advances. In the 4th century
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Surrounding landforms and availability of resources affect civilizations. The survival of countries in Africa relies on the Nile River. Physical landforms‚ climatic agriculture as well as ancient cultures and advances contribute to the effective utilization of the Nile. Various subdivisions and landforms along the coast of the river present tremendous opportunities for the Africans. Over time‚ the control of water intake and the substantial contribution of different climates create a vast diversity among
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The Nile is the longest river in the world which is located in Africa. It spans itself from Lake Victoria in east central Africa to Egypt. It flows generally north through Uganda‚ Sudan‚ and Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea‚ for an approximate distance of 5‚584 km From its remotest headstream‚ the Luvironza River in Burundi‚ the river is 6‚695 km long. The river basin has an area of about 3‚350‚000 sq km. Its average discharge is 3.1 million litres per second. The lower course of the river in Egypt
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Hist 101-010 Western Civilization Summer 2012 “The ancient Greeks’ major contribution to the evolution of the foundations of Western Civilization entailed the foundations of the systems of thought which in many ways are still at work in the modern world.” How are your readings of Plato and Aristotle and the Play Oedipus the King evidence of the above statement. The first two might be examined in terms of how we come to know what we know and to what extent what we know approximates the truth.
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