EARLY CIVILIZATIONS of MESOPOTAMIA, EGYPT and KUSH

Mark the next waters on the map. Nile River, Red Sea, Jordan River, and blue water

Let's mark the next waters on the map and shade with blue colored pencils. Tigris River Euphrates river Nile river Mediterranean Red Sea Jordan River Persian Gulf Arabian Sea Black Sea

Let's mark the next waters on the map and shade with blue colored pencils. Tigris River Euphrates river Nile river Mediterranean Red Sea Persian Gulf Arabian Sea

Mesopotamian civilization is located in the valley of Euphrates and Tigris (a part of contemporary Iraq and Syria), Egypt extends along the Nile River. Both occurred in the 4th century BC. Cush was a civilization in the upper Upper Nile region of southern Egypt, appeared in the 2nd century BC. The teacher introduces the environmental root of civilization to students through the following question. What is the impact of civilization on the surrounding environment? All of these societies rely on the location of their rivers to build an intensive agricultural society. Students first check the map to determine the environmental factors that led to the emergence of these civilizations, such as climate, topography, flood patterns.

When Mesopotamia and Egypt appeared, both Mesopotamia and Egypt were mainstream civilizations. There are various similarities in the first civilization, but there are also many differences that become early civilizations. Both Mesopotamia and Egypt grew up in the valley. The surrounding Mesopotamia is the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the source of the river is the Nile. These civilizations rely on these rivers to conduct productive agriculture in dry areas. But these rivers are different. The Nile is predictable and increases every year, bringing soil and water to Egypt's rich agriculture. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are also increasing every year, but they are unpredictable ... more content