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    Nile Valley Civilization

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    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…

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    important to Egypt’s history is the Nile. Ancient Egyptians lived along the Nile from the mouth well into the interior of Africa. The west and forbidding deserts on either side of the Nile acted as natural barriers between Egypt and other lands. It forced Egyptians to live on a way small portion of the land and reduced interaction with other people. 7. Egyptians were polytheistic, they believed in many gods. They believed in the an after life, a life that continues after death. Which means they…

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    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…

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    could sometimes lead to death because of the rivers over flowing. Due to a shortage of resources civilizations would fight to conquer each other's land to gain resources. Fighting would be barbaric and bloody due to the power struggle that each civilization wanted to take control. Geography also affected the creation of their religion. Such as ancient china their geography isolated them from the world, causing them to believe that they are the ¨center of the world¨. The Nile valley attracted…

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    unique geographic landscape and ecosystem found no place else on Earth. Ancient Egypt’s utter dependence on the Nile River and her life sustaining waters heavily influenced its cultural development. To understand how a nation…

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    had gods to explain the meaning of nature. They had art to explain what was happening in their country. Egyptians life was really interesting. The Nile Valley was the largest river. It was a distance of 4occ miles. The Nile is a protected land because it makes it hard for enemies to come to their land because it of the very hot desserts. The Nile did not have to worry about floods because they don't have much just that every spring they have to deal with lots of floods. The Egyptians took…

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    and the Nile River Valley Civilization. Each society had developed their own political, social structures, and institutions. The way they advanced was incredible and what they were able to do impacted to the world, even to this day. The Early Society of the Indus Valley Civilization was located in what today is Pakistan, in the year 2500 B.C. Archeologists ponder over this civilization and…

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    Essay On Mummies

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    Egypt has a really big and important history like their gods, writing, mummies, Pyramids, Temples, Pharaohs, their amulets, slaves and the famous Nile river. Their civilization lasted for longer than any other civilization known. Their way of life was very unique and religious, having unknown amounts of gods and strange beliefs of them. Pharaohs The pharaoh were the leaders of the Egyptians and they were thought to be both gods and men. There were over 170 Pharaohs during their whole dynasties…

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    almost as popular as Shakespeare, was a brilliant writer. She uses her life and experiences to make brilliant novels, loved worldwide. The novel, Death on the Nile, written by famous mystery writer Agatha Christie, is directly influenced by the events that took place in her life. September 15, 1890, the queen of crime, Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born (“Death”). Agatha’s childhood was happily spent in Torquay, England. She lived with her two parents Clara and Frederick Miller. Agatha wrote…

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    build the great pyramids. Why? The Egyptian of the time believed the pharaoh or king, was a semi divine spokesman of the gods. The pharaohs and his subjects believed that in order for the pharaoh to continue protecting the people of Egypt after his death, his body need to be preserved and protected. The very shape and construction…

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