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Ancient Egypt Civilization
Egypt
  When we mention the word Egypt, three words come
to our minds …
Back in time, these three elements had a perfect combination, which helped to develop one of
the greatest civilization of all time, the Egyptians.
The Nile River played an important role in shaping the lives and society of Ancient Egypt. The
Nile provided the Ancient Egyptians with food, transportation, building materials, and more.
Upper and Lower Egypt
  The Nile River flows north through
Egypt and into the Mediterranean Sea.
Ancient Egypt was divided into two
regions, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
This looks a bit confusing on a map
because Upper Egypt is to the south and
Lower Egypt is to the north. This is
because the names come from the flow of
the Nile River.
Fertile Land
  The most important thing the Nile
provided to the Ancient Egyptians was
fertile land. Most of Egypt is desert, but
along the Nile River the soil is rich and
good for growing crops. The three most
important crops were wheat, flax, and
papyrus.
The Nile
Thanks to the floods, the grounds is cover with mud, causing a fertile
floor to farming.
Helped Egyptians to develop new farming skills.
  Form new civilizations around this fertile ground.
  Establish an economical base
  Communicate with other and expand their commercial sectors around
the area.
 
Nomads stared to organized around the Nile during the years until
they settled it. Thanks to this movement was born the Ancient Egypt.
The Nile River is the reason that the ancient Egyptians developed
their civilization. The surround areas of Egypt are desert and the Nile
River brought water and rich soil that could be used to fertilize and
grow crops. The Nile River is considered to be the longest river in the
world at 6,853 km and flows in a majority of northeastern Africa.
Inventions
  Irrigation system
  Surveyors
  Arithmetic Calculus
Egyptian Surveyor
The duties of the surveyor in Ancient
Egypt covered a number of aspects,
including boundary definition and in
building construction.
A surveyor was required to re-measure
the land and to replace the marks as
required, so that any disputes between
n e i g h b o u r s c o u l d b e re s o l ve d .
Surveyors also provided information for
construction work. Of particular
interest are the cardinally orientated
buildings, namely the temples and the
pyramids (tombs), that required a great
deal of careful measurement to obtain
the orientation required.
The need for surveying was a consequence of the civilized society in Ancient Egypt. The
annual flooding of the Nile was something that impacted significantly on the life of the
Egyptians.
Ancient Egypt
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