Ancient Egypt (English: ancient Egypt; Alias: ancient Egypt) is the birthplace of five major civilizations or one of the four ancient civilizations, and it is also the oldest country in the world. Located in the middle and lower reaches of the Nile in northeast Africa (now the Middle East). About 7400 years ago, the settlement organization city-state began to appear with Fayoum area as the center, and then the country was formed. The ancient Egyptian civilization was first formed in Fayoum area of Lower Egypt about 7450 years ago (about 5450 BC) and ended in 639 AD, which was islamized by the Arab Empire.
Egypt is one of the oldest countries in the world, with a long and profound history and culture. Its national identity since ancient times is to look at culture, which occupies an important position in the world cultural system and has its own characteristics in geographical location, humanities and economy. Traditional art forms include poetry, sculpture and painting. Ancient Egyptian civilization had a great influence on later civilizations such as ancient Greece, ancient Rome and Judaism.
Geographical environment of ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt is located in the northeast of Africa (now the Middle East), spanning Asia and Africa, and its Sinai Peninsula is located in Asia. It borders the Mediterranean Sea in the north, the Red Sea in the east and Nubia (now Ethiopia and Sudan) in the south. The Nile runs through Egypt and is formed by the confluence of the White Nile originating in Central Africa and the Blue Nile originating in Sudan.
The Nile, which flows through forests and grasslands, floods regularly from July to June and165438+1October every year to irrigate the dry land on both sides. Sediment containing a lot of minerals and humus flows down the river and gradually deposits on both banks, becoming fertile black soil. The ancient Egyptians therefore called their country "Kemet" (meaning black land).
Herodotus, an ancient Greek historian, said that Egypt was a gift from the Nile and a manifestation of civilization in human history. In the eyes of the world, Egyptian civilization is always associated with the Nile.
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