The Five Themes Of Civilization
The Nile Valley was located along the Nile river and other parts of Africa. Without the Nile river, Egypt would have been swallowed by the barren deserts that surround it. The Nile Valley civilization had to conquer many tribulations that could have lead to the decline of power and eventually, the end of the civilization. One of major event that help the civilization thrive, was the yearly flood of the Nile River. By this annual flood occurring, the Egyptians were able to grow crops because the flood brought rich silt, or soil. Another difficulty that had to be overcome was uniting the lands. In 3100 B.C., Menes, the king of the Upper Kingdom, united the two regions so a highway could be built to send officials or armies into towns along the