Compare And Contrast Egypt And Israel

With both civilizations being developed around 3500 BC, there are many similarities and differences between the Egyptians and the Mayans. The Egyptians developed their empire in Northeast Africa, which affected the way they farmed and built their cities. The Mayans developed their civilization in MesoAmerica, which influenced their culture differently from the Egyptians. The farming techniques, architecture, and religion were all influenced by the environment they lived in.

There are many countries inside the Sahara. Some of the countries are (add in countries). It Covers about 3,500,000 square miles. The desert stretches about 3,500 miles long across North Africa from the Red sea to the Atlantic Ocean. You could walk for 7 days straight in the Sahara and see nothing but sand.

It floods annually, leaving behind nutrient-rich silt than can be used for growing

The Nile forced the people of Ancient Egypt to only settle beside the river (Document A). People of Ancient Egypt had to live beside the river because they were surrounded by deserts and mountains that wouldn't allow them to survive through the conditions of the heat and the little water sources (Document A). The most popular place to settle for the tribes of Egypt was at the delta of the river because it provided the most protection and water, the protection of the Mediterranean Sea, deserts, and the mountains/harsh terrain (Document A). Ancient Egypt was definitely influenced on where they settled because of the Nile. 5

Generally, the shaping of lives during the society of Ancient Egypt is affecting by the Nile River. The Nile River is one of the main part and played the important role by providing the carriage, building resources and foodstuff to Ancient Egyptians. The Nile River is the longest river in the world. The Nile River is situated in northern Africa and courses through a wide range of African countries including Egypt. The Nile River is divided into two region which is Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt through the Mediterranean Sea, Along the Nile River, the greater part of the major cities of Ancient Egypt were manufactured as the river could be one of the main road during the Empire.

The Great Basin is located in the Western part of America. The states part of the Great Basin are Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. The climates in the Great Basin are hot summers and cold, dry winters. The landforms in the Great Basin are deserts, playas, mountains, rock formations, springs, caves, creeks and a lone glacier. The Great Basin Desert is the largest desert in America and the Great Basin has arid mountains.

Mali was a western African empire that began around 1,235 C.E. The empire was well known for trading gold and has so much of it that people called it the land of gold. Their whole city was mainly in the scorching hot desert which sometimes made it difficult to trade with others. The route they used was very dangerous with bandits and sand storms. They had to travel on camels because they carry very heavy loads and could last a long time without water.

Honduras has mostly mountains towards the interior, and the exterior is made up of coastal plains (Honduras Nations). This terrain cases Honduras to have a subtropical climate in the lowlands, and a temperate climate in the mountainous regions. The whole country is slightly larger than Tennessee (World).The people in Honduras mostly use the land for agricultural purposes. They suffer from sizeable hurricanes and floods due to the Caribbean Sea while also having mild earthquakes (World). Honduras is a country that offers a unique experience for tourists and natives of the land due to the beautiful scenery, history, and geography that attracts visitors for a variety of different reasons.

West Africa had a great history, and had 4 different climate zones because of its location. The climate zones were Desert, Sahel, Savannah, and Rainforest, West Africa was in the Sahel, underneath the ginormous Saharan Desert. One of the first empires in West Africa was Gahna, they had formed by conquering different groups. West Africans (deleted “They”) had lots and lots of gold mines, which was their key bartering tool, because they needed to trade for salt, which allows your body to store water longer, and preserve meat for up to a year. To get salt, West Africans had to trade with the North Africans, because they had a very large supply of it (deleted extra space), and how they would do that is by using the silent bartering method.

The river was full of important resources. It was made up of the Black Land, the fertile lands around the Nile, and the Red Land, the dry deserts beyond the Black Land. The Nile River shaped Ancient Egypt, both figuratively and literally by influencing the geography of Ancient Egypt, spiritual beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians, and Ancient Egypt’s calendar year. The river was full of food, fresh water, a good way of transportation, provided silt, and increased trade.

Ancient civilizations began in areas that had arable land and other features such as rivers. Civilizations succeeded in these environments because they could settle down and not live a nomadic lifestyle. Because the land was arable, agriculture prospered and people relied on the geography to grant them the elements needed for survival. In China and Egypt, geography greatly influenced and affected the lives of the people living there because of the prosperous rivers and large natural barriers.