Human Heritage: A World HistoryChapter 4: EgyptEgyptA people called the Egyptians settled in the Nile River valley of northeast Africa. The Egyptian civilization lasted longer than that of Mesopotamia and became a rich, powerful, and united nation. The more than 2,000 years of Egyptian civilization is the focus of Chapter 4. Section 1 explains why the Nile River was so important to the growth of Egyptian civilization. Section 2 discusses how pharaohs, pyramids, and religious beliefs influenced the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Section 3 describes the events that took place during the period of Egyptian civilization called the Middle Kingdom. Section 4 focuses on the period of Egyptian civilization known as the New Kingdom, when most pharaohs were interested in war and conquest. It was toward the end of the New Kingdom that Egypt began to decline. Section 5 details the many contributions made by Egypt to later civilization, including surveying, several medical treatments, and papyrus. |  |
