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the egyptians settled along the nile river in the NE corner of Africa
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it lasted from about 3,100 BCE to 350 AD
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the kushites settled south of Egypt along the southern part of the nile
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they existed from 2,000 BCE to around 350 AD
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the izraelities settled NE of egypt along the coast of the mediterranean sea
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they started around 1,800 BCE forced from their homeland in 70 AD and still lasts through today
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the 3 important factors are water, topography and vegatation
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these 3 factors are determined by each areas physical geography
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WATER!
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the most important factor
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Topography
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the shape and elevation of a area
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vegetation
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the plants of a place or region
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The Egyptians and the Kushites settled
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near the Nile River (the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt)
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The Egyptians lived along the northern part/section of the Nile
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Egypt (a nation in northeast Africa, settled around 3100 BCE)
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The Kushites lived south of the Egyptians
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Kush (a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt)
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The Nile Valley is bordered by both the Libyan Desert to the west and the Nubian Desert to the east.
1. These desert were extremely hot and dry; most people avoided these deserts |
These deserts provided a natural barrier that helped protect the people of the Nile River Valley.
a. Invaders did not want to risk crossing these very harsh places |
