in Western culture.. he said"Egypt is the gift of the Nile" admiring the Nile river as God’s gift for the Egyptian people‚as without the Nile river;Egypt would have been desert.. The Nile was the lifeblood of Egypt. Their civilization depended on it (just as in every other river-valley civ.) Egypt was a glorious civilization‚ which contributed in many ways to two modern-day civilizations: the West and the Middle East. So in a sense‚ the Nile "gave" us (meaning the West & Middle East) the gift
Premium Nile Ancient Egypt Egypt
1. How strong are the competitive forces confronting Blue Nile and other online retail jewelers? Which one of the five competitive forces is the strongest? Do a five-forces analysis to support your answer. The companies that are competing in this industry are Blue Nile‚ Zales‚ Tiffany ’s‚ Online Jewelry Stores (Diamonds.com‚ etc…)‚ and Local Jewelers. The Rivalry among the competing sellers is strong because there are many competitors and they are basically offering the same product. Also‚ the
Premium Strategic management Marketing Retailing
social and economic conditions. Conditions may include availability of water supply for expanding urban regions‚ adequate space for extra housing‚ and opportunities or a lack thereof for education and employment. Egypt has harnessed the mighty Nile with both positive and negative consequences. This case study shows how human actions modify the physical environment. Here we see the contrast between ancient ways of life and modern technology in a contest for domain over the resources of Egypt.
Premium Nile Cairo Egypt
5000-3000 BC in the valley of the Nile River situated in north eastern Africa. It was divided into two sections known as Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. These names can be quite deceiving as Upper Egypt is actually situated in the south of Egypt‚ and Lower Egypt is in the north. This is because the Egyptians based their direction around the Nile‚ and the Nile flowed from south to north‚ being one of the only major rivers in the world to do so. To the west of the Nile lay the Western Desert‚ a huge limestone
Premium Ancient Egypt Mesopotamia Nile
two lands‚ the “Black Land”‚ which is the fertile land on the banks of the Nile that the ancient Egyptians used to plant their crops. It contained a layer of rich black silt that built up every year after the flood. The “Red Land”‚ which is dessert‚ protected Egypt on two sides from nearby countries and invasion. It also provided Egypt with precious metals‚ stones and oil. Egypt is agriculturally gifted with the Nile River‚ which is nourished by tropical lakes of Central Africa and smaller
Premium Egypt Ancient Egypt Nile
politics‚ economies‚ and social norms. The civilizations of Mesopotamia‚ or the Fertile Crescent (3000 BCE)‚ and the Nile River Valley (3000 BCE) are prime examples of this‚ but with different geography‚ leaders‚ and resources many differences divided the two nations. Both the Nile River Valley and the Fertile Crescent had authoritarian governments and mainly agricultural economies‚ but the Nile River Valley was much more unified‚ while Mesopotamia’s city-states were constantly battling. Even though both
Premium Ancient Egypt Mesopotamia Egypt
phenomenon of science. In the Neolithic era there was no advance technology that we know of to move stones weighing 50 ton in order to arrange them in a specific location which is now known as Stonehenge. The next wonder that will be explored is the Nile which is the longest river in the world. During the period of the Minoan civilization the myth of Atlantis was in the center of this time period. The last wonder that will be explored is the Parthenon. This facility suffered severely from destruction
Premium Minoan civilization Ancient Egypt Nile
Ancient Egypt Essay Egypt is a well-known country‚ with a history dating back over five thousand years. It is located in the north-eastern part of the African continent. Egypt is famous for many things: The Great Pyramids; The Sphinx; The Nile River; Hieroglyphics; Pharaohs‚ such as King Tutankhamen and his golden sarcophagus‚ and Mummies. Egypt’s long history has always interested me and my year-long fondness for an Egyptian character in one of my most favoured programs has only increased my
Premium Ancient Egypt Cairo Egypt
Explain the connections between climate‚ agriculture‚ and the Nile River in the development of Egypt and Nubia. Egypt referred to not the territory embraced by the modern state of Egypt‚ but to the ribbon of land bordering the lower third of the Nile between the Mediterranean and the river’s first cataract near Aswan. Cataracts are an unnavigable stretch of rapids and waterfalls. The Sahara became increasingly arid‚ cultivators flocked to the Nile Valley and established societies that depended on intensive
Premium Ancient Egypt Nubia Nile
what the shaduf looks like‚ how the shaduf works‚ and farming in ancient Egypt. In Egypt there was a lot of farming but on certain months of the year‚ the reason was because there was no fertile soil unless the Nile river flooded. The Egyptians started to keep track of when the Nile flooded so they didn’t lose crops that they planted. They also did this to know when the soil will be rich and they can start growing their crops again. They can’t control
Premium Agriculture Ancient Egypt Egypt