Its flow brings enriching silt, which will nourish the fields on its banks as it floods the valley floor, unlike Tigris-Euphrates Rivers of the Mesopotamia where floodwaters were sometimes destructive. (Louis, 2010). With such an amazing natural resource, the Egyptians built a very important community which was essential in the development of human civilization. "Ancient Egypt"(n.d.). Part B: Egyptian Religion in the Diffusion of Human Societies.
In Egypt however they were able to predict when The Nile would flood. Whenever the Dog star appeared they would prepare for floods. Then once the floods went away it would leave silt behind and make it so they could grow more crops. These two civilizations were both large and great river civilizations. However Fertile Crescent wasn’t as solid as Egypt and was taken over often.
Both civilizations excelled at feeding and supporting large populations of people. This was done largely because both had techniques that allowed them to excel in farming and agriculture. Mesopotamia had fertile valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Despite receiving little rainfall, the Tigris and Euphrates brought large volumes of fresh water to the region through irrigation. Cultivators tapped these rivers, built reservoirs, and dug canals so they could irrigate fields of barley, wheat, and peas.
Task 1: Geography and the Development/Diffusion of Human Societies Part A Mesopotamia was the region of land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were significant geographic features that shaped the development of Mesopotamia. Both rivers had a significant impact on the region’s agriculture. For example, the land between the two rivers was fertile and good for growing crops. Regularly, melting snow and rain from the nearby mountain ranges would swell both rivers.
The rivers flooded quite frequently and turned the near by land into marshes. The floods washed up fertile soil around the rivers helped these societies become agriculturally rich. Even though the soil was fertile, there were frequent droughts making the people resort to irrigation for their crops. Most of the plants were annuals, meaning that the plants did not needed to be replanted every harvest, and required less work for the farmers, allowing them to spend their times on crafts. The rivers also served as a way to trade with and conquer other civilizations for they used the flow and current of the river to determine where they would go to trade and have their wars.
In addition, Hernando Cortes inspired and exchange of technology between Spain and the Native Americans with an example being the plough, which extremely helped farming. They also shared with the Native Americans hunting techniques such as the use of traps, muskets, axe-heads etc. which substantially improved hunting ability. Hernando can also be commended for introducing metals and irons into Mexico which aided the Spanish in conquering the Aztecs. Most importantly, Hernando was able to spread Christianity throughout the “New World” because the extent of his colonisation enabled Christianity to spread much more rapidly than earlier.
This would mean that wheat could be grown in vast quantities and feed the growing population. It was successful at the beginning as by 1960 41.8million hectares were ploughed, and in 1956 the virgin lands contributed 50.8% of grain harvest. This continued to 1960 with a 46.8% contribution. However the scheme was mismanaged, the crops were not suitable for the climate and there was a shortage of fertiliser. There were even warnings from the scientists who said there would be high soil erosion, but the project went ahead.
(Bellis.M) • It became a hit making many farmers and other industrialists millionaire. (Bellis.M) • Advance use of Cotton Gin (wikipedia) The biggest cotton plantation at that time was three times the size of Manhattan. (Bellis.M) • Cotton Plantation in America (wikipedia) Revolutionary Cotton Gin ● Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin not only revolutionized the way that cotton was produced but also transformed a weak southern economy in less than a decade and continued doing it till mid 19 th century. Many other countries adapted the same technology and benefitted heavily from
Life was abundant along the river. Most cultural and historical sites are found along the river banks of the Nile there. Three major cities, Cairo, Aswan and Luxor were born on the banks of the Nile River. One important factor of development of this society was that the river brought many nutrients to the basin with flooding periods, leaving behind fertile soil, rich for growing wheat, flax and papyrus (Baines, 2011). The ancient calendar was based on three cycles of the Nile.
The Nile River provided lush vegetation and ease for the society. The Nile River irrigates and waters Egypt, provides transport in Egypt, and floods annually provided alluvium to the land. This is a good fertilizer to farmlands and is often referred to as "The Gift of the Nile". Unfortunately, there is a price. Yes, the