Day one: Geography of Egypt
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Question: How did the geography of ancient Egypt help agriculture develop?
Since there was the Nile and hot weather in Egypt, it helped them develop agriculture. In the world history textbook, on page 147, it says “For centuries, heavy rains in Ethiopia caused the Nile to flood every summer, the floods deposited rich soil along the Nile's shores. This soil was fertile, which means it was good for growing crops.” Therefore, the Egyptians could have good soil, just like how the Mesopotamian's had the silt in the fertile crescent. Another key point is in the Education Portal video called “Ancient Egypt in the Bronze Age” it says that the Egyptians knew when the floods would come in. This means that unlike the Mesopotamian's, the Egyptians could take advantage of the flood and plant their crops accordingly. They didn't need to worry about having to replant all of their crops for the season, which was a very helpful thing. The last piece of evidence is that on Yahoo Voices it states “Barley was planted and sheep herded because both were tolerant of hot, dry weather.” This means that they were probably able to have a lot of barley, which was very helpful since they lived in drastically hot Egypt. They also might be able to have traded a lot of barley to other places. To sum it up, because there was hot weather and the incredible Nile river, the Egyptians were able to make great advances in agriculture.
Since there was the Nile and hot weather in Egypt, it helped them develop agriculture. In the world history textbook, on page 147, it says “For centuries, heavy rains in Ethiopia caused the Nile to flood every summer, the floods deposited rich soil along the Nile's shores. This soil was fertile, which means it was good for growing crops.” Therefore, the Egyptians could have good soil, just like how the Mesopotamian's had the silt in the fertile crescent. Another key point is in the Education Portal video called “Ancient Egypt in the Bronze Age” it says that the Egyptians knew when the floods would come in. This means that unlike the Mesopotamian's, the Egyptians could take advantage of the flood and plant their crops accordingly. They didn't need to worry about having to replant all of their crops for the season, which was a very helpful thing. The last piece of evidence is that on Yahoo Voices it states “Barley was planted and sheep herded because both were tolerant of hot, dry weather.” This means that they were probably able to have a lot of barley, which was very helpful since they lived in drastically hot Egypt. They also might be able to have traded a lot of barley to other places. To sum it up, because there was hot weather and the incredible Nile river, the Egyptians were able to make great advances in agriculture.
Question: How did geography impact ancient Egypt?
Geography impacted ancient Egypt by how their everyday life worked and influenced certain inventions. One point not to miss is that in the textbook, it states “The Egyptians also developed a paper-like material called papyrus from a reed of the same name. Egyptians cut the stems into strips, pressed them, and dried them into sheets that could be rolled into scrolls.” This shows that because the Egyptians had papyrus only in Egypt, they didn’t need to use clay like Mesopotamians, and it was worth a lot during times of trade. Secondly, on the website “ancientegypt.co.uk”, it explains “The 'red land' was the barren desert that protected Egypt on two sides. These deserts separated ancient Egypt from neighboring countries and invading armies. They also provided the ancient Egyptians with a source for precious metals and semi-precious stones.” This leads me to think that their land even in the barren areas was very helpful for building, fighting, and trading. So, not only is the Black land full of fertile soil, the Red land is also great. Another great piece of information on page 149 of the social studies textbook says “They were the first to weave fibers from flax plants into a fabric called linen.” In other words, because they had flax, they decided that flax was important for hot Egyptian days as clothes and cloths. In conclusion, geography impacted the ancient Egyptian’s everyday life and inventions.
Geography impacted ancient Egypt by how their everyday life worked and influenced certain inventions. One point not to miss is that in the textbook, it states “The Egyptians also developed a paper-like material called papyrus from a reed of the same name. Egyptians cut the stems into strips, pressed them, and dried them into sheets that could be rolled into scrolls.” This shows that because the Egyptians had papyrus only in Egypt, they didn’t need to use clay like Mesopotamians, and it was worth a lot during times of trade. Secondly, on the website “ancientegypt.co.uk”, it explains “The 'red land' was the barren desert that protected Egypt on two sides. These deserts separated ancient Egypt from neighboring countries and invading armies. They also provided the ancient Egyptians with a source for precious metals and semi-precious stones.” This leads me to think that their land even in the barren areas was very helpful for building, fighting, and trading. So, not only is the Black land full of fertile soil, the Red land is also great. Another great piece of information on page 149 of the social studies textbook says “They were the first to weave fibers from flax plants into a fabric called linen.” In other words, because they had flax, they decided that flax was important for hot Egyptian days as clothes and cloths. In conclusion, geography impacted the ancient Egyptian’s everyday life and inventions.