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    territory known to us today as the Nile River Delta. Even in a desert environment, Egypt was known for its thriving agriculture industry thanks to fertile silt, the yearly flooding of the Nile, and their technological and industrial advancements in irrigation and canal building. In terms of government, the civilization of Egypt operated under dynastic rule. There were 31 separate dynasties in Egypt, and those dynasties can be further broken up into eight periods. Rulers of these dynasties were…

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    agricultural village life and trade. Food abundance allowed for leisure time which allowed time for innovation and invention. Their settlements grew into cites and as their needs changed they built accordingly. They were now building canals and irrigation…

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    In the summer, the Gobi’s temperature can rise to 113°” (Reading A pg. 471). With this condition the government can ensure that the water from the rivers are provided to those who live by the desert or they can create irrigation systems. Moreover, the geographic features create issues that the government can find solutions to. Mountains are an import geographic feature that have led to protection and a strong leader. “You can see that China’s highest mountains are in the…

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    Desertification In Somalia

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    suffering from environmental degradation and desertification, the country suffers from both natural and manmade environmental issues. High levels of deforestation and overgrazing cause desertification and soil erosion. Productive land is destroyed by irrigation. The country has a growing population, people who depend on Agriculture as a way of making a living alongside raising livestock. There is very low rainfall and evaporation is extremely high, terrible droughts followed by flash floods…

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    Qin Dynasty and Inca Civilization Living high on the hillsides, the Inca Civilization grew into a strong monarchy where they were separated from the rest of the world for hundreds of years. On the contrary, the Qin dynasty developed in valleys and plains where they had internal disputes and constant raids from the north. These civilizations were different in most aspects of life except for some minor topics. One aspect of life that differed between the two civilizations was geography and…

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    Drought affects society through multiple facets, especially through its ability to create fluctuating economies due to its affect on agriculture, electricity, and water usage, as well as the ways these processes are developed. When droughts turn dangerous, conservation is key, but this conservation is usually expensive. Virtually everyone is affected, even timber workers, as drought leads to increased chances of wildfires, causing wood companies lose money. Water is used in everyone's daily…

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    To Build a Fire Essay In the book To Build a Fire “the man” got frostbite or hypothermia. I am going to write about the dangers of frostbite and hypothermia. Then I will tell you which one he got which one he had. To start off, the 3 kinds of frostbite. Frostnip, which is the least harmful, superficial frostbite, which is a bit worse than frostnip and severe (deep) frostbite which is the worst. Frostnip can be taken care of at home, the other kinds need medical attention.With medical…

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    The drought, a problem that has gradually increased in severity over recent years. This problem has caused a small amount of discomfort for the growingly dissatisfied californians. With both state and county wide water consumption regulations gradually being put in place, like 30 million in rebates to update to more water conscious toiletry and turf. With few applicable solutions to this problem, many californians have started to ask themselves “when can I put my sprinklers back on”. However the…

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    at Lennie. His arms gradually bent at the elbows and his hands closed into fists.” (25) Antagonist: Curley is clearly the antagonist because he does not like Lennie and George and has a fight with Lennie. 19. “She yells and we got to hide in an irrigation ditch all day with guys lookin' for us, and we got to sneak in the dark and get outta the country. All the time somethi' like that -…

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    Technology has important effects on a business operations .We need wheels,laws,and statutes.Although cities are an important characteristic of a civilization technology,government,and religion are the most important. In my opinion we need technology,government,and religion are the 3 most important traits in a civilization. Religion is very important characteristic because it has told us what to do in are life , such as preparing offerings and doing chores.We have expressed our religious…

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