Geography and Climate of Ancient Egypt
The geography and climate of Egypt impacted how successful ancient Egypt was. The Nile river, in particular, played a significant role in ancient Egypt’s success. The Nile supported Egypt’s agricultural and trading needs. The Egyptian’s first city was built on the apex of the Nile delta, this was another example on how the surrounding areas of Egypt helped it succeed. This paper will outline the key ways that the geography and climate impacted ancient Egypt.
Egypt is located on the northern part of Africa. The land and air in Egypt is very dry due to the lack of rain, it only rains in the winter. Usually the rain does not meet the inland, because it is more concentrated along the Mediterranean sea. Most …show more content…
They called the land along the banks of the Nile Kemet, the literal definition of this is “black land”. They called the land Kemet because every year when the Nile flooded it would spread black silt out across its banks. This made the land very fertile for farmers. The crops that they grew on this land helped give them merchandise to trade with. On some parts of the Nile it has rock cliffs running along it. The Egyptians called the land past Kemet and past the cliffs Deshret the literal translation for this is “red land”. The Egyptians called it “red land” because the land is sandy and red, it is a desert. This is the unoccupiable part of Egypt. This is why the Nile was crucial to the success of …show more content…
The Nile played a big role in ancient Egypts culture and religion. The geographical difference between Ta Mehu and Ta Shemau made it nearly impossible for them to have the same culture but their religious beliefs were very similar. Both were polytheistic religions, this meant they believed in more than one god. One major belief that ancient Egyptians believed in was Divine Order, or “maat”. They believed that this protected them from wars, and natural disaster. The Pharoah’s job was to make sure the divine order was not disturbed. The Pharaoh was equivalent to a god on earth. Without the Nile beliefs such as these would not have been able to be shared until later
The geography and climate of Egypt impacted how successful ancient Egypt was. The Nile river, in particular, played a significant role in ancient Egypt’s success. The Nile supported Egypt’s agricultural and trading needs. The Egyptian’s first city was built on the apex of the Nile delta, this was another example on how the surrounding areas of Egypt helped it succeed. This paper will outline the key ways that the geography and climate impacted ancient Egypt.
Egypt is located on the northern part of Africa. The land and air in Egypt is very dry due to the lack of rain, it only rains in the winter. Usually the rain does not meet the inland, because it is more concentrated along the Mediterranean sea. Most …show more content…
They called the land along the banks of the Nile Kemet, the literal definition of this is “black land”. They called the land Kemet because every year when the Nile flooded it would spread black silt out across its banks. This made the land very fertile for farmers. The crops that they grew on this land helped give them merchandise to trade with. On some parts of the Nile it has rock cliffs running along it. The Egyptians called the land past Kemet and past the cliffs Deshret the literal translation for this is “red land”. The Egyptians called it “red land” because the land is sandy and red, it is a desert. This is the unoccupiable part of Egypt. This is why the Nile was crucial to the success of …show more content…
The Nile played a big role in ancient Egypts culture and religion. The geographical difference between Ta Mehu and Ta Shemau made it nearly impossible for them to have the same culture but their religious beliefs were very similar. Both were polytheistic religions, this meant they believed in more than one god. One major belief that ancient Egyptians believed in was Divine Order, or “maat”. They believed that this protected them from wars, and natural disaster. The Pharoah’s job was to make sure the divine order was not disturbed. The Pharaoh was equivalent to a god on earth. Without the Nile beliefs such as these would not have been able to be shared until later