flooding and this then resulted in unstable agriculture‚ making the Mesopotamians come up with other ways to make things all the more convenient. Egypt on the other hand‚ had to deal with the Nile River which affected the civilization in a much more positive manner. Egyptians had the capability to predict when the Nile would flood. Due to the Nile’s predictable‚ annual flooding‚ agriculture benefitted from this because fertile soil was now available which led to the growth of crops and gave farmers and
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Ancient Egypt Pyramids Introduction Did you know that the tallest pyramid is taller than the statue of liberty? The pyramids were built using trial and error and was a place for the ka to live in the afterlife and or food for the ka in the afterlife. The pyramids were also built close together in a place called Valley of the kings. Why Did They Build the pyramids The pyramids were built using modern day trial and error. They built the pyramids because they believed that the ka or spirit needed
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can be answered in various ways using your knowledge of geography. First of all‚ the African deserts surrounding Egypt acted as a natural barrier against enemy attacks‚ making it a safe haven. Egypt was also supported by the legendary “Gift of the Nile” which supported the dry desert area with an infinite
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There were four main ancient River Valley civilizations: the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia‚ the Nile River of Egypt‚ the Indus River of India‚ and the Yellow River of China. These civilizations showed specific similarities and contrasting differences. Many of these differences and similarities showed up in the three categories of the technological advances‚ the types of government‚ and the geography of the civilization. Two civilizations that are very interesting to delve deeper into and study
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is reached through an elaborate ritual. When the king dies‚ fires were set off and Perisans shaved their hair. The mans of the horses were cut short too. In Egypt‚ Persian kings often took care of their religious cults in order to gain support. The Nile eventually was dug and linked into the Red Sea‚ which enriched Egypt. Darius‚ one of the leaders‚ says‚ “And Ahuramazda was of such a mind‚ together with all the other gods‚ that this fortress (should) be built. And (so) I built it. And I built it
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northeastern Africa with the development of the Maya and of Teotihuacan in Mesoamerica. In both the development of Axum and Meroë in northeastern Africa possessed the ores and fuels needed to produce iron on a large scale. They traded along the Nile River to Egypt‚ and their goods such as gold and ivory reached ports all along the Mediterranean Sea‚ Red Sea‚ Southern Africa‚ and quite possibly as far as India and China. Axum was a very powerful state. It controlled a huge number of ports‚ such
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man‚ nature‚ and God. They also considered the relationship of man to society‚ but regarded other people as savages. They captured and enslaved thousands of men and women from other lands. The Greek historian Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile‚ because floodwaters of this great river deposited rich‚ black soil on the land year after year. Egyptian farmers planted their crops in this fertile soil. Sandy plateaus and towering cliffs bordered the river valley. Beyond these waters stretched
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While Egypt had the Nile River‚ India had the Indus River for their source of water. Both rivers helped with transportation‚ irrigation‚ food‚ fertile soil‚ and farming. Transportation was a key factor for both civilizations which was used for trading. Trading was one of the
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A fourth indicator is cities this proves egypt was a civilization.They built the city by the nile river for the good fertilization.Atypical city had two walls around it to keep the people safe.90% of the people who were farmers were less violent and the place was far less dangerous.One of the cities was named Giza that citie was known for the pyramids
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Why Africa is Still Africa? Is Africa an important part of world history? George Hegel‚ a German philosopher‚ stated in one of his quotes that “Africa has no historical part of the world‚ and has no movement to exhibit.” This report will discuss the importance of Africa‚ and why Greg Hegel was incorrect through the development of major cities‚ huge empires‚ and a few dynasties. The Mali Empire was first established by Sundiata Keita in the mid thirteenth century(Pg 244 Spielvogel) when he united
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