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9/26/11. Egyptian Geography. On this date in history…in 1957, West Side Story premieres on Broadway. In 1960, the 1 st televised presidential debate aired (Nixon & Kennedy). And, in 1969, the Brady Bunch premiered on television. . Location. Northern Africa
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9/26/11 Egyptian Geography On this date in history…in 1957, West Side Story premieres on Broadway. In 1960, the 1st televised presidential debate aired (Nixon & Kennedy). And, in 1969, the Brady Bunch premiered on television.
Location • Northern Africa • Culturally considered part of the Middle East • Modern-day Egypt • Nile River • Delta first, then spread south
Environment • Deserts on either side • Difficult to expand east – west • Difficult to invade • Yearly flooding • Predictable (that’s good) • Red land vs. Black land • Desert land vs. fertile land • Cataracts • Rapids that impede travel along Nile • Good climate for agriculture • Delta • Nature’s irrigation • No need for major public works projects early on
Environment • Natural Resources: • Papyrus • Animals & birds • Stone • Copper • More self-sufficient than Mesopotamia • Trade on their terms
Solutions • Trade with Mesopotamia • Cultural diffusion • technology • Nilo-meters • Measured river’s height • Dynasties linked to flood of river • Dynastic cycle • More positive outlook than Mesopotamia • Why?