- Sumerian civilization was rising and so was the places along the banks of the rivers
- The Egyptian civilization turned out to be very different from the collection of city-states that were in Mesopotamia.
- Egypt was united into one kingdom at this time
- They enjoyed a high desire of unity, stability and cultural continuity over 3000 years
- The Nile river flows northward across Africa for over 4,100 miles, making it the longest river in the world. There is a thin river of water in this parched deserted land. The great river brings it water to Egypt from mountains that are in the distant.
- Yearly flooding brought the water and a rich soil that allowed settlements to grow more
- Every year In July, rain and melted snow from the mountains caused the Nile river to rise and flow over its banks. When the river receded in October, it left behind a rich deposit of fertile black mud which they liked to call silt.
- Before the scorching sun could dry out the soil, the peasants would prepare their wheat and barley fields throughout the whole fall and winter, they wasted their crops
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