Themes in US and World History Task # 1 Nina Valentin 1. Without the seasonal flooding of the Nile, hunter gatherers in the Predynastic period would never have settled into agricultural villages which would lead to the development of Egyptian culture (history.com). In Ancient Egyptian the majority of the population where farmers. The peasant population depended on the cyclical flooding of the Nile to fertilize the surrounding land for cultivation. Since the majority of the population was based in small farming villages along the Nile, agriculture was the basis for their economy (history.com).
This large population created a developing society that created their own methods for accounting, writing, record keeping, government and much other advancement that was unknown to the ancient world. The society had huge developments in anatomy and architecture that still influence society today. ("HowStuffWorks "The Nile's Impact on Ancient Egypt"", n.d., p. 1) The Nile River also served as the main source of transportation. This encouraged travel and enabled trade and communication with outlying areas. The process of diffusion of the Eqyptian religion between early human societies is still apparent today.
The success of the ancient Egyptian civilization would not have been possible without the Nile River, it was their life line. The Egyptians depended on the Nile River for food and water. They ate fruit off the trees that lined its banks and the fish that swam in its waters. The depended on the flood every year that left behind rich, fertile silt perfect for planting. They grew cotton, beans, wheat and barley in the rich soil once the flood waters had receded.
These civilizations also shared another similarity. These civilizations both built irrigation systems to carry out water from the rivers. Mesopotamia canalled the waters from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Egypt built irrational canals to control the waters from the Nile. This was a similarity between Egypt and Mesopotamia because during this time period people relied on water for many things such as drinking, bathing and most importantly for keeping their land fertile.
Irrigation from the two rivers made it possible for the early settlers to farm and had abundant crops for trade. Furthermore, the supply of water from the two rivers were used for grazing areas for cattle and sheep. As a result, Mesopotamian had a lot of food variety they can choose from and permitted others to look for different jobs; for example, making clay pots and tools. Thus, new jobs developed and buildings and dams were built (Britannica, 2011) Part B The development of the chariot provides as a great example of diffusion throughout the continents. Chariots was invented in Mesopotamia to carry a driver and an archer for war.
Both Mesopotamia and Egypt had important rivers that benefited them. In Mesopotamia, many civilians relied on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. In Egypt, the population relied on the Nile. Although these rivers rose annually, they had different outcomes. While the Nile River was predictable and easier to deal with, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were unpredictable.
The route was used for trade, and travel. A large amount of the food for the riverside communities was gotten from the rivers. But most of all the rivers were used to irrigate the crop fields, because
During the 18th Dynasty there were many great accomplishments that were achieved. These include the development of irrigation, refining the usage of hieroglyphics, erecting pyramids, and the trading that was done with South Africa and other areas. Irrigation was a very useful accomplishment of the 18th Dynasty Egyptians. The Egyptians built and irrigation system with levees and channels to simulate the flooding of the Nile that occurs normally in August and September. With this new system, they were able to use the water all year around.
Also, a large class of semi-servile peasants. The nomads of China traded a lot with sedentary cities in China. The Yangzi valley is great for rice cultivation. Irrigation system was made. CHP.
The Nile was a big factor to Egypt’s success. The Nile had provided Egyptians with a lot of benefits one of the most contributing being the ability to grow crops according to how the Nile floods and when it floods. The Egyptians soon knew when to plant their crops to get the most out of the flood. The flood usually left rich soil deposits that crops grew very fast on. By predicting when the Nile floods they can build or move their house close to the river to get water and move it when it floods to protect them.