“Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of
Egypt” (Wikipedia). Although, the Egyptian culture has been called "the gift of the Nile", Egypt is known for its geography , architecture ,and culture; but without the Nile river Egypt may have never existed. Geography is the defining feature of the thriving success of the ancient Egypt empire.
The Nile created two very different environments in Egypt the northern delta, which was more humid and fertile and the southern Nile which was surrounded by hot, dry deserts. The two environments are better known as lower and upper Egypt. The first ruler under this new system was King Menes . The …show more content…
Because the Nile River was so useful in many aspects of life the people began to settle there. Yearly, floods brought fertile soil of the River Valley and when the floods ended, farmers began planting crops,growing barley ,and trading grains. Canals were built to control the river, but riverbanks were made to keep floods from causing damages. If the flood level was low farmers would not raise enough food and if it was too high homes and food would be destroyed. Shillington points out the affects taxes had on trade and how the flood level impacted commerce,“Tax were assessed according to the annual level of the Nile at the height of its flood.”(Shillington 27) As stated ,the Nile River was very important to the ancient Egyptians because the impact it had on profits. Boundless Art History reports that “the success of ancient Egyptian civilization came partly from its ability to adapt to the conditions of the Nile River Valley. The predictable flooding and controlled irrigation of the fertile valley produced surplus crops and also fueled social development and culture by providing an abundance of rich natural resources”(“Boundless”). The Nile River provided natural resources like mud, gold, and stones which allowed the Egyptian people to build pyramids, sculptures and monuments. The Nile …show more content…
“This was the period when hieroglyphic writing was developed and writing material using papyrus was invented from natural resources.” (Middle Kingdom). Although the Egyptians used writing before to keep up gods and goodness during this period they used it to tell stories. The development of hieroglyphics was created which is a form of writing based on a combination of pictures and sound-symbols. “ Most of these stories are engraved in stone on the walls , temples and tombs. Another scientific achievement was the creation of the world’s first annual 12- month calendar of 365 days of studying the sun and moon to understand the changes of seasons” (Shillington 29). “The expansion of trade through Red Sea to East African coast and the conquest of Nubia was two important events during this period. Towards the end of the Middle Kingdom which was followed by the 2nd Intermediate period that led to the conquest and rule of the Hyksos. The Middle Kingdom article reported “the Asian Hyksos, meaning "foreign rulers", introduced the horse and the chariot to ancient Egypt” (“The Middle
Egypt” (Wikipedia). Although, the Egyptian culture has been called "the gift of the Nile", Egypt is known for its geography , architecture ,and culture; but without the Nile river Egypt may have never existed. Geography is the defining feature of the thriving success of the ancient Egypt empire.
The Nile created two very different environments in Egypt the northern delta, which was more humid and fertile and the southern Nile which was surrounded by hot, dry deserts. The two environments are better known as lower and upper Egypt. The first ruler under this new system was King Menes . The …show more content…
Because the Nile River was so useful in many aspects of life the people began to settle there. Yearly, floods brought fertile soil of the River Valley and when the floods ended, farmers began planting crops,growing barley ,and trading grains. Canals were built to control the river, but riverbanks were made to keep floods from causing damages. If the flood level was low farmers would not raise enough food and if it was too high homes and food would be destroyed. Shillington points out the affects taxes had on trade and how the flood level impacted commerce,“Tax were assessed according to the annual level of the Nile at the height of its flood.”(Shillington 27) As stated ,the Nile River was very important to the ancient Egyptians because the impact it had on profits. Boundless Art History reports that “the success of ancient Egyptian civilization came partly from its ability to adapt to the conditions of the Nile River Valley. The predictable flooding and controlled irrigation of the fertile valley produced surplus crops and also fueled social development and culture by providing an abundance of rich natural resources”(“Boundless”). The Nile River provided natural resources like mud, gold, and stones which allowed the Egyptian people to build pyramids, sculptures and monuments. The Nile …show more content…
“This was the period when hieroglyphic writing was developed and writing material using papyrus was invented from natural resources.” (Middle Kingdom). Although the Egyptians used writing before to keep up gods and goodness during this period they used it to tell stories. The development of hieroglyphics was created which is a form of writing based on a combination of pictures and sound-symbols. “ Most of these stories are engraved in stone on the walls , temples and tombs. Another scientific achievement was the creation of the world’s first annual 12- month calendar of 365 days of studying the sun and moon to understand the changes of seasons” (Shillington 29). “The expansion of trade through Red Sea to East African coast and the conquest of Nubia was two important events during this period. Towards the end of the Middle Kingdom which was followed by the 2nd Intermediate period that led to the conquest and rule of the Hyksos. The Middle Kingdom article reported “the Asian Hyksos, meaning "foreign rulers", introduced the horse and the chariot to ancient Egypt” (“The Middle