Ancient Egypt DBQ

Ancient Egypt was one of the world’s most developed civilizations for almost 3,000 years. In fact, four of the world's most important ancient cultures are known as the river civilizations. They were called the river civilizations because of the powerful influence a large river system had on the lives of people. The river system the Egyptians had to live off of was called the Nile River. Vitally important to Ancient Egypt, the Nile River provided significant social, cultural, and economic development.
Socially, the Nile River provided a significant social environment by providing jobs for the people of Ancient Egypt. Many people deepened on the Nile, such as, rowers, sailors, traders, farmers, ship builders, and quarry men. (Doc C). As the Nile provided many jobs, the jobs helped people become closer to others and socially interact more. Social interaction was a building block of society. The Nile also did more than …show more content…
The Nile helped provide food for the people of Egypt to survive. The Nile determined planting and harvesting seasons for the farmers. (Doc B). One season out of the year, the Nile River would flood, called the flooding season, the flood would cover areas with thick mud. The flooding season was great for the farmers because it brought a lot of fertilizers to the land, and the fertilizers helped the farmer’s plant and eat. The water from the Nile was used for the water needed for the farmers, which meant that the ancient Egyptians had a lot of food to grow and eat. For instance, for example, 95 percent of the population of Egypt's people were farmers. (Doc B). This signifies that they never ran out of food because there were a lot of people working so they wouldn’t run out. With the farmland being so fertile, the farmers were able to grow a lot of fruits and vegetables. Economically, the Nile provided a great food production for the people of ancient