From 4000 BCE to 3000 BCE, many aspects of life changed around the Nile River. ... The Egyptians created their own settlement in Egypt on the other side of the Nile in 3000 BCE making 3 separate kingdoms. Although Egypt and Mesopotamia were on opposite sides of the Nile, they produced their own civilizations with some similarities and many differences. ... The city-states traded food, merchandise, and supplies with settlements across the Nile River. ... On the other hand, Egypt had social classes such as nobles, slaves, and many fewer merchants. ...

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On the other hand, its design while slightly similar, it is actually quite different. ... While noted that each side of a pyramid faced a certain direction, each corner of a ziggurat faced a specific direction as well. Located in North Egypt, slightly west of the Nile River is where the Great Pyramids can be found. ... Mesopotamia was located between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. The pyramids were assembled with limestone floated in from quarries to the base of the Nile River. ...

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Egypt In ancient times, Egyptian society was dependent upon the Nile River for its existence. ... The river was a regular and predictable source of water in a desert environment. ... The low strip of fertile land located on either side of the Nile River is known as the floodplain. ... A strip of higher land on either side of the floodplain, known as the low desert, was not watered by the Nile. ... Due to the complex layout of the land, most travel to other countries, especially across water, was reliant on the Nile Even today most important geographic feature in Egypt is the Nile River. ...

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Mesopotamia, which means "the land between the two rivers", was exactly that; an area of land between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers. ... The area between the rivers was a stringent plain of horrible weather. The rivers on either side of the land would rise and fall and flood unpredictably throughout the year. ... Like other cultures, Mesopotamia, had a polytheistic religion. ... So predictable was the flooding cycle of the river that the 365 day year was derived from it. ...

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Contrasting Ancient Egypt and Sumerian In the Ancient world, Life began around rivers. ... To start, each civilization began next to a river(s). ... They had no natural borders and were open to attack from nearly all sides. ... The Sumerians, on the other hand, had cuneiform. ... Both writings were very different from each other. ...

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The Nile river flooded on a consistent basis every season, and the people learned how to work with the forces of nature to maximum benefit. ... In contrast, the Babylonians, who settled between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, were never certain when the rivers would flood and their crops would be ruined. ... The Nile Valley was an isolated area and easy to protect from invaders because it had the sea to the north and the vast expanse of desert surrounding the other sides. This allowed the Egyptians to live without fear of being taken over by other people. ... On the other hand, the Babylo...

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The Nile river flooded on a consistent basis every season, and the people learned how to work with the forces of nature to maximum benefit. ... In contrast, the Babylonians, who settled between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, were never certain when the rivers would flood and their crops would be ruined. ... The Nile Valley was an isolated area and easy to protect from invaders because it had the sea to the north and the vast expanse of desert surrounding the other sides. This allowed the Egyptians to live without fear of being taken over by other people. ... On the other hand, the Babylo...

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The Temple of Dendur originated from the west bank of the Nile River in Egypt. ... As you proceed from one to the other the entrance is less permitting of large crowd or massing of people. ... The long stairs on either side of the temple allow the visitors to walk along the sides and suggests that a massing of visitors can approach the temple. In actuality the visitors of the temple, in its intended usage, would enter the compound through the free-standing gate that faces the Nile River. ... One structure cannot be removed from the other and maintain the same symbolism and religious significan...

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Egypt is located in the Middle East right next to Libya on the other side lies Saudi Arabia. ... The highest population areas would be the main cities such as Cairo and Alexandria that are both along the Nile River. This is because ninety percent of the land in Egypt is desert, the Nile River has lots of water. ... Egypt mainly imports finished goods, machines, and other fuels. ... But on the other hand I could also believe this because of their relative location near the Middle East. ...

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The civilization was and currently is centered along the Nile River that acts as lifeblood for Egypt. The river sets a rhythm of a way of life that would not make Egypt what it has become. Like any other society, Egypt had its fair share of hard and successful times. ... Once again, they were conquered and the civilization fell due to a wealthy target for other civilizations. ... The other portion follows Christianity and Judaism beliefs. ...

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Egypt, protected by natural barriers on all sides, remained uninfluenced for many years. Not many other civilizations came in contact with the Egyptian people. ... They usually resided in crowded villages that stretched across the Nile River. ... Unlike many other civilizations, the cities of Egypt were not used as major trade or control centers among villages. ... On the other hand, Mesopotamia was a huge collection of many cultures. ...

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Each of the three pyramids had smooth sided shapes. ... Some marks directed were the blocks go, some marks said "This side up." ... Builders had to transport the blocks along the Nile River one hundred yards away. ... Some were built to store royal possessions, and others went off in mystifying directions. ... Some of the stone is softer than others. ...

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The life of Egypt depends upon the Nile River and the hard labor of the Egyptian workers. ... On the other hand, Egypt imports much more than it exports. ... Cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, and goats are all part of Egypt's agriculture. 3 The importance of these products can be seen in that roughly one-third of Egyptian employment is affianced entirely in farming, and lots of others labor in the development or trade of agricultural goods. ... However, on the negative side, this agricultural land is deteriorating due to factors ...

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