Ancient Egypt: The Development Of Egyptian Civilization
The development of the Egyptian civilization would have not been so successful without the Nile River. Egypt is located in the northeast corner of the continent of Africa. Amongst the barren desert, that makes up most of Egypt, is a slender strip of fertile land which enabled agriculture to flourish in an otherwise harsh environment. Additionally, Egypt consisted of two sections which were known as upper Egypt and lower Egypt.
“The Egyptians recognized two sets of geographical divisions in their country. Upper (southern) Egypt consisted of the narrow valley of the Nile. Lower (northern) Egypt referred to the broad triangular area, named by the Greeks after their letter “delta,” formed by the Nile as it branches out to empty into the Mediterranean.
“The Egyptians recognized two sets of geographical divisions in their country. Upper (southern) Egypt consisted of the narrow valley of the Nile. Lower (northern) Egypt referred to the broad triangular area, named by the Greeks after their letter “delta,” formed by the Nile as it branches out to empty into the Mediterranean.