Nile River valley
- Longest river in the world
Geography
Flood every year from july to Nov
used for transportation from north to south
Farming
growing form Oct-Fed
harvest form march to may
Culture of the Area
Build pyramids
Polytheistic religion
Economy depeded on farming
Social Structure
king
Ruling Class
Craftsman
Famers
Marginalized Groups and then Slaves
The Nile
founded by the Egyption Pharaoh Narmer
Shield first objects to have Egyptain hieroglyphic writing on it
Indus
Arose about 2500 BC
Two major cities Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Were advanced in technology
strong, stable government
Shang dynasty
First family of Chinese rulers
Formed 1600 BC
Civilization was based on agriculture
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