Egyptian Public Works

In ancient Egyptian times, the Nile River served as a great “gift” for the Egyptians in many ways. This includes the natural barriers, water supply, and farming. Because of these things, Egyptians found it nice to live there. This is when the Nile Valley was created. In Egypt, the Nile River ran through a green valley with deserts on both sides. The natural barriers was great for protecting the Egyptians from harm, such as cataracts. Cataracts are wild rapids which don’t allow enemies to…

other civilizations. What made Mesopotamian civilization work pretty well for all the different members of the community? Or did it? Mesopotamian civilization worked well for some members of the community. The civilization seemed to work well for those of higher status (such as kings, aristocrats, and priests) who basically planned everything and forced everyone else to do it for them. Those of lower status had to do all the hard work. Food and other supplies seemed to not be equally…

Ancient Egypt is definitely one of the most qualified civilizations to be placed under all seven indicators. And you're just about to learn why. Government and Military was a big part of Egypt. Military ventures can be a source of income - as long as one is successful. Egypt was fortunate in this respect until the Late Period, when it came under the domination of foreign powers. What began with relatively benign occupations by the Libyans, Kushites, Assyrians, and Persians would become…

Egypt’s unification took place in 3100 B.C. (timemaps.com) near the life sustaining river, the Nile. The flooding waters helped the surrounding soil to gain a rich layer of fertile land annually, making it a popular cultivating area. By around 3500 B.C., (timemaps.com) traditional irrigation and farming of the land, carried out over generations upon generations, had begun to reshape the social and physical geography of the Nile Valley. The land near the river became surrounded by thriving…

1. Describe what Stonehenge may have looked like. The final artwork of stonehenge was very complex. There was huge ditch dug out out in the shape a circle. Then inside the circle there was 56 ditches dug out on the inner ring, but around the perimeter. Then there was 2 stones set up vertically with one horizontal stone laid on top of it. This was also made into a perfect circle with the horizontal stones connected. Then in the inner circle then had stones set up vertically but were taller than…

1: The burial crypt really intrigued me and got my attention. I kept thinking about who came up with the idea to build it, what they constructed it to look like, and just how it all came together. 2: I also wanted to know why they went with marble. It’s kind of an odd thought but i kept staring at the stonework and just kept wondering what made the architect chose that stone along with that color of marble and not a different look. Part 2: Find Fifteen (15) artifacts and explain what they were…

The head of a pharaoh is a portrait made of stone and copper during the 5th and 6th dynasty (old kingdom). The portrait originated in Egypt (2675-2139 B.C.E). The head of the pharaoh, according to Freer and Sackler Gallery (current location), is believed to have been part of a full body statue because of the missing piece of the neck. The tall crown with the round top indicates that the pharaoh ruled over southern Egypt. There are a couple of unattractive things that I do not like. I know it is…

To start off, the most important characteristic that all civilizations in Asia and Northeast Africa had in common was that they all originated around some form of water. Egypt thrived around the Nile River, Mesopotamia flourished off of the Tigris/Euphrates River, India, the Indus River, and China the Yellow River. In all of these areas, civilizations were able to develop because the rivers provided rich soil and irrigation for crops, as well as providing barriers from attacks and disease.…

know as the desert. Luckily the Nile river flows through Egypt bringing them food and water. The Nile was important but, the hot desert provided Natron salt, which helped preserve goods and even the dead. Once the Egyptians learned that, believing in Afterlife began. The Ancient Egyptians adapted to their environment by evolving new beliefs and techniques to deal with death.…

civilizations shared. These civilizations serve as good examples of the differences and commonalities of civilizations. The civilization of Ancient Egypt developed along the Nile River in north east Africa. Due to the dry climate of the region the Egyptians’ access to fresh water was limited to the areas directly around the Nile. In contrast to this Southeast Asia was a far more tropical environment with a much higher rainfall. This allowed for the spreading of the civilizations away from the…