The document discusses the Egyptian civilization, which emerged around the Nile River, benefiting from its unique unity and cultural continuity for 3,000 years. The Nile, the longest river in the world, provided fertile land through yearly floods, leading to agricultural prosperity. Egyptians revered the Nile as a god due to its life-giving abundance.

1. About Egypt on Youtube
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13. Pyramids on the Nile
The Egyptian Civilization emerged around the Nile River Valley
.Different from other civilizations because it was at one point one
single kingdom which allowed it to enjoy a high degree of unity,
stability, and cultural continuity for 3,000 years
Nile river flows northward across Africa for 4,100 miles [longest river
in the world]
Settlements arose along the Nile on a narrow strip of fertile land by
the river
The Gift of the Nile :
Yearly floods and rains brought the water and rich soil made the river
spill over and left behind a rich deposit of fertile black mud called silt.
Water field through a network of irrigation ditches
Egyptians worshiped the Nile as a god who gave life and seldom
turned against them because it brought so much abundance to them
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