Ancient Egypt Geography

Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeastern Africa, developing along the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. It is one of the first civilizations and one of the first civilizations to grow independently. As can be seen, as well as being one of the earliest, Ancient Egypt was one of the longest lasting civilizations in world history. The geography impacted this great civilization. The Nile River was the only reason that civilization arose in ancient Egypt at all. The pharaoh was the political and religious leader of the Egyptian people. The pharaoh was Lord of the Two Lands and High Priest of Every Temple. The ancient Egyptians thought of Egypt as two types of land, the black land and the red land. The Egyptian

The unparallel, or unique geography around and in Egypt helped it prosper. The Nile River, deserts, mountains, and other natural barriers assisted the ancient Egyptians to develop from the geographic advantages the natural barriers provided them. The Nile supplied many things like a rich, brown layer of silt that was suitable for growing wheat, barley, beans, and even cotton. In addition, the river also gave the Egyptians fish and other sea animals. It grew large reeds called papyrus which was a multipurpose thing used for paper, construction, baskets, mats, ropes, and sandals. Because of the Nile, ancient Egyptians got most of their resources. The cataracts and waterfalls in the south protected the Egyptians from invaders who tried to enter from the south. Furthermore, the Mediterranean Sea was located on the Northern coast of Egypt which was a protection from invaders. Similar to the role of the Mediterranean Sea, the Red sea also protected from invaders and the Eastern coast. It isolated Africa and Asia. In effect of the seas’ protection, Egyptians always had peace, unlike the society of Mesopotamia. Therefore, ancient Egypt’s geographical advantages had affected the civilization to be