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The two early civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia relied on flooding from nearby rivers for agriculture. While Egypt lay along the predictable Nile River, Mesopotamia was located between the unpredictable Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, making it prone to destructive flooding. The geography also impacted defense - Mesopotamia was vulnerable to invasion from both sides along the rivers, while Egypt's desert borders provided protection. Both civilizations benefited from their geography in some ways despite differences.

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The two early civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia relied on flooding from nearby rivers for agriculture. While Egypt lay along the predictable Nile River, Mesopotamia was located between the unpredictable Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, making it prone to destructive flooding. The geography also impacted defense - Mesopotamia was vulnerable to invasion from both sides along the rivers, while Egypt's desert borders provided protection. Both civilizations benefited from their geography in some ways despite differences.

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The two early civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia shared

some of the same features but also varied in some aspects. The
geography of these civilizations played a major role in the way they
functioned and grew.

While Egypt lay in the valley of the Nile River surrounded on


each side by desert. Mesopotamia lay in the valley between the Tigris
and Euphrates Rivers. Both of these civilizations relied on the
flooding from the surrounding rivers to leave behind deposits in the
soil to make it rich for agricultural use. As a result of the agricultural
growth the population in these civilizations grew as well.
Unfortunately, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were very
unpredictable and which made Mesopotamia prone to destructive
flooding. Egypt was lucky and the Nile river was much more calm
and predictable. The tropical rains of spring and summer in the
Ethiopian Mountains would pour into the Nile and cause it to flood by
July with excess water running into the valley. The floodwater would
begin to recede by October and would leave behind very fertile soil
used to cultivate many different crops. Acrobatiq. (2017)

The geographic features of these two civilizations also


impacted how they could be invaded. Mesopotamia being between
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers made it much more prone to invasion
on both sides from other empires and there was a constant battle for
control of the area. Egypt on the other hand, was right between two
deserts. Being between the two deserts created a good amount of
distance and made it much more difficult for other empires to try to
invade. Acrobatiq. (2017)

The geography of both Mesopotamia and Egypt are alike in


some ways and different in others. Each of these civilizations were
able to use their geographical traits to benefits them in some ways.
Acrobatiq. (2017). Survey of world history. Retrieved
from https://wgunx.acrobatiq.com/courseware/contents/wh_apr14

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