Essay Archive - The Essential Nile
The Essential Nile
Many features of civilization have evolved over time to become what one
commonly thinks of as "civilized society." The development of government and
writing in the classical civilization of Egypt can be credited to the
reliability of the Nile River. The Nile was a source of unification and
centralization in the Egyptian society, helping in the development of government
and writing with the growth of surpluses.
The Nile River, because of its predictable cycles, "unified and
centered" the Egyptian society. Because of its....
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