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"A civilization is a complex culture in which large numbers of human beings share a number of common elements." In my opinion, the Egyptians were the first culture to utilize this concept to help them grow into one of the most recognized civilizations in history. Their significant technological advances and positive outlook on life gave them a great understanding of the world, unlike any other culture before them.
The Nile River is one of the major assets that gave Egyptians an advance on other cultures. The Nile, being the largest river in the world, provided the Egyptians with an immense amount of fertile land. Once a year, the river overflowed and deposited silt which enriched the soil. Contrary to other cultures like Mesopotamia, Egyptians were able to calculate when the floods were coming. This advance allowed them to prepare for it, and utilize the floods to their own advantage. The fertile river valley allowed them to produce a surplus of food grown by the farmers.......

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