CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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Egypt
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Mesopotamia
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Israelites
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Phoenicians
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Detailed explanation-1: -Life in the Nile River Valley had its challenges. Flooding of the Nile River was followed by periods of drought, or lack of rain. Yet the Nile River and nearby deserts also provided protection that helped the Egyptians survive. The river and deserts provided natural defenses for the Egyptians.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mountains, swamps, deserts, icefields, and bodies of waters such as rivers, large lakes, and seas are examples of natural barriers. To Egypt’s north lays the Mediterranean Sea. To the East of the Nile is the Eastern Desert and the Red Sea.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Nile also provided protection from attack. People wanting to invade Egypt would have to first cross the river, which was very wide in places. The Egyptians could stand on their own side of the river and throw spears at their attackers.