In ancient Egypt the Nile was a life or death resource because it gave water for drinking, was depicted to surround the ancient Egyptian heaven, and also controlled the growing season. The Nile as a resource helped create a thriving agricultural system. Along with the plentiful crops was the sand that went everywhere causing diseases and dental issues. The Nile River with fertile soil, and a major resource helped make the Egyptian civilizations that occurred long ago to thrive to their best ability. The Nile River shaped ancient Egypt by organizing the settlement distribution, developing the economy and changing their spiritual life.
Ancient Egypt’s organization of settlement distribution would be greatly different without the Nile. First
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First, as seen in Document B the Nile River flood cycle impacts economics because, depending on the season there would be more agriculture, people would work on constructing the pyramids, or trading crops. This evidence proves that the Nile shaped economics in ancient Egypt because, it controlled when and what farmers or anyone did for work. Next, Document C demonstrates sailboats, a barge, and tugs traveling with goods. This evidence prove the economy, developing was because the trading of goods on the river enables ancient Egypt to trade with places farther down, or across the river. The final piece of evidence that is seen in Document C is in a side note it states that the boats depicted in the illustration were going north to south, which means they were going against the current. This evidence proves that despite having to travel the Nile against the current they still utilize the Nile for an important transportation method. The Nile has played a major role in the development of the economy in ancient …show more content…
First, on Document D it shows a picture of what the Egyptians thought was heaven. This evidence proves that the Nile is essential to the ancient Egyptians religion because in some of the pictures it depicts Egyptians and, the sun god, Ra, floating along the Nile River. Also on Document D it depicts the ancient Egyptians heaven on a tomb, being surrounded by the Nile irrigation channels. This evidence shows how the Nile shaped the Ancient Egyptians religion because, they feel that heaven should be surrounded in irrigation channels of the Nile, proving how holy they perceive the Nile to be. Lastly, on Document E there is a hymn to the Nile saying how the Nile keeps the animals alive, how it helps produce crops, how much joy it brings, and how without it they would not be able to survive. This evidence proves the Nile’s impact on ancient Egypt’s religion because they have created a religious song centering, on how they could not survive without it. It is hard to imagine what the ancient Egyptians spiritual life would be like without the Nile’s
As seen in document D, ships carry goods across the Nile. In this picture, the ships carry a stone obelisk and a coffin. This trade and transportation among the city allow craftsmen to trade their goods outside of their local city. Therefore, it leads to a better Egyptian economy. Additionally, the Nile is used for transportation.
Throughout history, Egypt was one of the greatest societies for many reasons. The Egyptian society lasted from 3100 BCE to 30 BCE. It was ruled by multiple pharaohs, one of the most important being Queen Hatshepsut as she was the first female pharaoh in Ancient Egypt. In addition, the geography of the region helped the Egyptian people immensely as the Nile River provided a way of transportation improved soil conditions. Lastly, their architectural advancements made their society great as it created a way of spiritual life for all people.
Starting in 6000 B.C many people make up the community and they use the Nile as their center of their territory. The land around the Nile was rich and great for farming. The first civilization was made on the Nile, as it was a great place for farming. The Nile experienced flooding every year bringing water and rich soil and allowed for people to settle. All winter long the people watered their crops using an irrigation sytem.
It grew on the sides of the river. (Video) Papyrus was used to make sandals, rope, fabric and baskets for trading and paper to record transactions. Trade and transport was an important part of Ancient Egyptian culture because it let the civilization prosper and grow in wealth. Once again, the Nile was able to change the lives of the Egyptians for the
There are many rivers in this wide world and they all have a story to tell but this one is like no other. The Nile shaped Ancient Egypt in such a way. The four “river civilizations” are China, Mesopotamia, India, and Egypt. The Nile is 4,258 miles long. It originates in Burundi, south of the equator, and flows northward through northeastern Africa, eventually flowing through Egypt and finally draining into the Mediterranean sea.
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.
This got me thinking, how did the Nile River shape Ancient Egypt? There were three ways the Nile shaped Ancient Egypt. They were the seasons, the geography, and their civilization. The seasons in Egypt played an important role for crops. This is for the fact that if the Egyptians didn't have food, they would die.
Therefore, it became densely populated. Also, the Nile was used for trade and transportation, making it one of the most advanced civilizations of time. Egyptians and their way of life were greatly influenced by geography like the Nile River. The civilizations of ancient Egypt and China demonstrated that the influence of geography was pivotal to the rise of these great civilizations and the people who lived there.
Ancient Egypt SLL 1057F Amber Waynik WYNAMB001 Tutorial group 2 Jessica Nitschke 1.Hymn to the Nile i) The phenomenon that the “Hymn to the Nile “responds to the dependency of the Egyptian people on the Nile river. The text shows that the Nile river served as a source of life which sustained and provided all for Egyptians “who creates all that is good” (“Hymn to the Nile” stanza 9). The text asks questions about who controls the Nile and why it flow the way it does - the text itself answers that it is the Egyptian god Hapy who controls the Nile.
These foreign influences not impacted material culture. Also sparked a sense of curiosity and openness among the people. The Late Period saw shifts in Egypts landscape due to geopolitical changes leading to the redefinition of trade routes the emergence of new trading partners and a shift in economic priorities. This era witnessed a blend of styles and craftsmanship as Egyptian artisans combined their traditional techniques with foreign inspirations reflecting the evolving cultural and economic dynamics at that time (Spencer, 2003 p. 78). As a result ancient Egypt experienced a fusion of influences that not only transformed its physical landscape but also influenced the mindset of its inhabitants.
With the rivers located just by ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, both civilizations’ culture depended on agriculture, and were formed around agricultural communities which supplied them with food. In Egypt, the annual flooding of the Nile contributed to their development in agriculture, while Mesopotamians depended on the Euphrates river, which was less dependable than the Nile because of its unpredictable flooding. The flooding of the two rivers in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia left a fertile layer of soil, making it easier to plant crops and allowing both communities to depend on their rivers for
Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt were two early human civilizations that lived during the bronze age in harsh desert environments located not far from each other. Both civilizations were built around rivers that they depended on for survival. There is evidence that these rivers had great influence on both the societies politics and culture. Egypt was built around the very strong and reliable Nile River. Ancient Mesopotamia was established in the fertile crescent between the less reliable Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Egypt was by the Nile River. All of these rivers flooded. The Nile River flooding provided dark, rich silt that gave the Egyptians rich soil for farming. They learned how to channel flood waters and use reservoirs. Even though the flooding of the Yellow River helped the soil for the Chinese, the river
Antediluvian Egypt is one of the greatest archaic civilizations in the world. It is the domicile of the prodigious River Nile and the sun god, Amon-Ra. In this barren landscape, where sand reigns supreme, a diminutive group of people built a lasting civilization that would be recollected for all time. From pyramids to great medical achievements, jaw-dropping temples that can be optically discerned like nowhere else, and a hierarchal structure of potency like our modern system, there are so many things they are reminisced about. The preeminent characteristics of this civilization will be outlined and explicated on what made this an abundant and lasting civilization that is still verbalized about to this day.
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt The source depicts daily life farming in Ancient Egypt, this was created for an Egyptian Official named, Ramose, State Administrator under Amenophis III and Akhenaten. The scene was created in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings along with the tombs of many other Pharaohs and high administrative officials of the royal court. It was sculptured on a fine white limestone of the region. They picked the location of the picture because of the fine-grained exquisite decorations in full colour.