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The Nile River: Cradle of Civilization

Explore how the Nile River influenced the rise of ancient civilizations, particularly Egypt, shaping trade, culture, and agriculture. Learn about its geography, importance, and impact on early human development.

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The Nile River: Cradle of Civilization

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  1. How do rivers affect the development of a civilization/city? What do the three rivers mean to the city of Pittsburgh? How have the three rivers affected the development of Pittsburgh?

  2. Ancient Kingdoms of the Nile The Land: Its Geography and Importance

  3. Landscape • 12,000 years ago: Swampland • Egypt Today: Mostly desert • Geographical Factor: Nile River. • Fostered one of the earliest and richest civilizations.

  4. About the Nile River • The longest river in the world • 4,160 miles • Flows from South to North. • Forms a large delta • Empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

  5. The Nile Fosters Civilization • Flow: S to N allows people to move goods upland (North) • Winds: blew from N to S off of the Med. Sea • allows boats to sail Southward

  6. The Nile Fosters Civilization • Nile River: Linked all parts of Nile Valley. • Pathway of travel/trading of goods and ideas. • Helped Ancient Egyptians unite into one kingdom.

  7. The Nile and Early Civilization • Flooding: caused by heavy summer rains. • Left rich and fertile soil deposits. • Farmers plan work around annual floods • Harvest crops before flood. • Large crop yields = population growth. *Climate: Sunny and frost free. ~ Easy to grow crops.

  8. The Nile Valley • Location: surrounded by desert and sea. • natural protection against invaders. • Built unique culture • Isthmus of Suez: broke the natural barriers. • Land bridge between Africa and Asia • Route for trade with Middle East

  9. Early Steps Toward Civilization • Hunter-gatherers: 12,000 B.C. • By 3,000 BC: important steps toward civilization. • Developed farming communities. • Created Tools: Copper/Bronze. • Developed a writing system.

  10. ~More than 600 signs and pictures- represent words and sounds. ~Carved into stone. ~Later written on papyrus. Hieroglyphics

  11. ~Plant found in the Nile marshes ~Cut into slices and pressed together. ~Written on with ink. Papyrus

  12. Rosetta Stone ~Translated Hieroglyphics • discovered by French soldiers in 1799 ~Passages carved in Greek, Hieroglyphics and Demotic. ~Eyewitness account of Egyptian history.

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