The story of ancient Egypt began about 8‚000 years ago‚ when farmers started to plant crops and raise animals in the Nile Valley. By about 3400 BC the Egyptians were building walled towns‚ and the country was divided into numerous small states. Soon afterward‚ the northern part of the country (Lower Egypt) was united with the lands upstream (Upper Egypt) to form one country under a single king. 2 Memphis and Thebes were the principal capitals of ancient Egypt. Memphis served as the first
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There are many advantages of forming a civilization on a delta or near a river valley. One advantage is that there is plenty of fertile soil for farming. Hunters and gatherers needed to be able to produce their own food. In Mesopotamia‚ the Fertile Crescent‚ the Tigris and Euphrates flood and deposit rich soil for farming. Eventually‚ the farmers learned to irrigate the river water‚ which led to surplus food supplies. In Sumer‚ which is located on the delta of the Euphrates‚ the Sumerians were
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Egypt and Israel are countries with similar geography and topography‚ and history of diplomacy and trade. The land area of modern Egypt spans across North Eastern Africa. Israel‚ in contrast‚ is a small country‚ lying on the southeastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is only about the size of Massachusetts. Both countries are prime examples of successful commerce and economy in the Middle East. Throughout history‚ several geographic factors have contributed to the cultural and economic development
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alley Forge War is hard‚ but not a hardship worth quitting for. In December 1777-1778‚ General George Washington made his winter camp at Valley Forge‚ Pennsylvania. The British army under General Howe was only a few miles away in Philadelphia. Washington now has a problem because many of his men have signed up to fight for only nine months. Their terms are now coming to an end. After thinking long and hard I am deciding to reenlist for three main causes‚ lack of soliders due to illness‚ loyalty
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Korean civilization and Mayans civilizations were very different. First of all‚ they are located in the opposite side of the world. Secondly Koreans belongs to Asian society and Mayans to Central and South Americans. They eat different kind of food‚ and live in different environment/government system. Koreans are the people who have long history. People say that ancient Korean originated from Mongolia‚ as the time went on‚ people from a little villages started to movie down. As they grew bigger
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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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Sakija Wilkinson HST 140 WA/4 WA2 Geography Influenced Civilization Geography influenced civilization that arose in china‚ in so many ways. One way was the yellow river in which ancient china basically grew out of. All of the earliest civilizations arose on flood plains of major rivers because these lands provided the fertile land required to support their civilization. The yellow river was used to contribute to china’s civilization by also being as a highway to unify and control. There was also
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The idea of a complex civilization refers to a society of people that construct a city and take into account important aspects such as where to get water for drinking and irrigation. The civilization also forms a system of commerce that allows people to trade goods and services‚ but in order for the system to be successful it must also have a language and system of writing. The society will develop and grow over time‚ and because of technology people will be able to complete difficult tasks in less
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Sydney Dodds Origins of Ancient Civilizations Professor Hepp February 6‚ 2013 Drawbacks of Complex Societies Today we are convinced that modern‚ complex societies excel and surpass earlier civilizations. We believe that we live in a period of all around progress‚ a state that has a positive connotation to most people. During the transition to complex societies‚ having first arisen in southern Mesopotamia‚ humans’ relations to the environment and to other people greatly transformed. Although
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Strengths for Egypt Egypt is located in the northeast corner of the African continent which is a major crossroads between Europe‚ The Middle East‚ Africa and West and South Asia‚ with an area of 386‚659 square miles. The Nile River has played an important role in the life‚ civilization and history of the Egyptian nation. One of the most importat talent of the Nile River is the ability to produce extremely fertile soil‚ in addition Egypt is depenedent of the Nile River for nearly all of its water
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