civilizations. They started their community around the Nile River. The Nile is the most important part of their location because it helped the Egyptians establish their community, emerge into a complex society, travel to nearby communities, and help their crops and livestock thrive. The Nile River is the longest river on the planet Earth. There is the main part of the Nile, called the Nile Valley, and then there is what is known as the Nile Delta. The Nile Delta is what really helped this civilization thrive
choose where to create a civilization amidst the years 1,000-1,200, based on a location’s geographical benefits, I would determine the northeast bank of the Nile Delta in what was then apart of Fatimid Caliphate ruled Egypt, to be the optimum choice. The three geographical features owed to my decision are the abundantly fertile lands along the delta. Being suited for the building of a canal as the narrowest stretch of land separating the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. Lastly and consequently, the possibility
Cecilia Tortajada 2001). Water control and an assured water supply became essential requirements of continuing economic and social development of any nation. The Nile River is an important water resource for Egypt and runs 6,650km from its source in Ethiopia to the Mediterranean Sea. Before the High Aswan Dam was built in the 1960s the Nile River flooded every year during summer and deposited sediments and nutrients that the enriched the land located on the flood plain and made it fertile and important
In the Nile Delta region, several miles of the waterways would be considered as brackish water due to the mixture of fresh water from the river and salt water from the Mediterranean Sea. One of the affects of the Thera Eruption was a earthquake followed by a tsunami, which would force brackish water to move further inland into the delta region and increase the chances of a Red Algae occurrence. There have been several times within Egypt's history that the Nile River turned red due
"Egypt" -Egypt is located in the North East part of Africa. More than 90% of Egypt is desert. Only a very small portion of the population does not live along the Nile Valley and the Delta. Without the Nile River Egypt would be little more than a desert. Egypt has a hot season from May to September and a cool season from November to March. Egypt has very extreme temperatures year round. In the coastal region of Egypt, average annual temperatures range from a maximum of 99 degrees F, to a minimum of
Egypt was the Nile River. This river flooded at a specific time annually, giving the Egyptians time to prepare. On the other hand, when the floodwater rose a few feet higher than normal, it destroyed homes and farms. If it was lower than usual, the fertile soil and water regularly deposited would be minimized causing a great decrease in crops which lead to starvation. But, when the level of floodwater was ordinary, the fertile soil allowed them to grow successful farms. The Nile Delta, an area of marshy
without the Nile River because of the transportation and natural resources the river provides. The mountains that surrendered cities in Greece, saved Greece from wars and invaders. Because of Aksum’s outstanding location, it was
explored, we must further understand the differences of the two kingdoms. This will allow us to better grasp the concept of how the two advanced kingdoms complemented one another during their unification. The geographical qualities/relationship with the Nile River, trade routes, symbols, and religious beliefs will be fully analyzed in order to compare and contrast the two kingdoms. King Narmer’s (Menes) role in the unification
The Nile River helped shape Ancient Egypt into the civilization we know of today. There were a lot of contributing factors that the Nile had on Egypt. For example, the Nile allowed for transportation between the surrounding cities. The Nile River could be navigated all year long, and this was a way that the cities could communicate. Egypt is located in Northeastern Africa and has the Libyan and Arabian deserts surrounding the river. Without the river, Egypt would have remained a desert and not been
he Nile River was an important body of water to the Ancient Egyptians. This is because the Nile was a vital part of their everyday routine. This included things from bathing to drinking water since the Nile was right there for them to access. The Nile shaped and altered the Ancient Egyptians life style in different ways. The Nile shaped the Egyptians lifestyle by choosing their home placement, developing their religion, and being their source of transportation as well as developing their logical
Introduction Without the Nile River, many ancient civilizations in Africa wouldn’t have been able to survive. The Nile River is a major river in the northeastern section of Africa. The Nile River is the longest river in the world, stretching over four thousand miles. Since ancient times, waterways were extremely important for human civilization. Early civilization settled and developed close to waterways and in adjacent valleys that provided: water and fertile soil for agricultural development, ability
in the Nile River Delta by the ancient Egyptians over 5000 years ago. These innovations helped fuel social and cultural development by providing abundant resources which allowed the ancient Egyptians focus their efforts toward other innovations such as Art, Mathematics, Shipbuilding, Architecture, and Medicine. Egypt may be a region dominated by desert, but it has one significant source of water. The Nile River. The Nile River provided more than just water though. Each summer the Nile River floods
the sources of our food and water. The Nile River, one of the longest rivers in the world, is a source for life in eleven different countries in Africa. The river provides, food, water, resources and many other things to the people in the region and surrounding area. The water cycle is essential for life on Earth and relates to the way a river is formed and the shape it takes can change the landscape of a region for better or worse. The history about the Nile River and the allocation of the water
Situated in the north east of Africa, the Nile is the blood, life and backbone of Egyptian existence and culture, for without it, Egypt would just be a wasteless continuation of the Sahara Desert. In this essay, I will explain the environmental and geographical factors as well as some of their influences upon the political and social structure of the Ancient Egyptians. My references come from a wide range of different books and internet websites. With its natural borders - the vast Sahara Desert
The Nile is the longest river in the world and helped shape Ancient Egypt in three ways. The Nile is 4,258 miles long and was the key to flourishing the ancient civilization, Egypt. Long ago in its early days Egypt was two separate kingdoms to the south was Upper Egypt and to the North was Lower Egypt where the Nile Flowed into the delta and drained into the Mediterranean Sea. Egyptians referred to the fertile lands and/or the flood plains, as the Black Land which means land of life and the desert
geographical conditions. There are two main features in the landscape of the ancient Egypt: one is the Nile River, called “Black Land” meaning the fertile area beside the river and the other is the desert, called “Red Land” which area located to the both sides of the river. “Each of these geographic regions possessed unique physical and ecological characteristics and each influenced
right beside the Nile River. Egypt also borders the coastlines of the Mediterranean and Red Sea; therefore the Egyptians rely heavily on the nearby waterways. Egypt’s size is approximately four times the size of the United Kingdom or about the size of Texas and New Mexico combined. As for the land, Egypt is predominantly desert; only about 3.5% of the total land is cultivated and harvested upon. Due to that, 99% of the Egyptian population resides along the Nile Valley and Nile Delta. As a result of
believe in afterlife which was an important funerary practice. The land of Egypt produced four major physical regions: Nile Valley, Nile Delta, Western desert and Eastern Desert. Egyptian civilization started along the last miles of the river’s bank and extended north to the Mediterranean Sea. Every year, torrential rains caused the rivers to over flow causing a terrible flood from the Nile into their land. The cycle of flood and sun made Egypt one of the productive and stable cultures in the ancient world
periods, from 3700BC to 639AD, consisting of 35 dynasties and 350 kings or Pharaohs. The Nile Valley, in 9000BC, with its mild weather became inhabited first by the hunter-gathers migrating north from Africa. Around 6000BC, the Natufian then later the Badarian followed by the Naqada cultures that domesticated animals, increased in population and established permanent agricultural communities along the river and the delta region, in 4000BC. 14 During the Early Dynastic Period, 3700 to 2686BC, Egypt
Egyptian government to provide. The construction of the dam was meant to realize three goals: to control the natural flooding of the Nile by detention of water in the reservoir; to store water from the flood season to be doled out throughout the year; and to provide hydroelectric power. Implementation of the dam would create a reservoir area, and would flood areas around the Nile. The area flooded by the dam displaced shore-inhabiting Nubians, both in Egypt and in the Sudan. The reservoir itself would create