Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization: Exploding the Myths: 1

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The major god most closely connected with the Nile was Osiris. In myth Osiris was a king of Egypt who was killed by his brother Seth on the river bank and cast into it in a coffin. His corpse was cut into pieces. Later, his sister and widow Isis succeeded in reassembling his body and reviving it to conceive a posthumous son, Horus. Karl W. Butzer, Early Hydraulic Civilization in Egypt: A Study in Cultural Ecology (University of Chicago Press, 1976). Like many scholars in his lifetime, Dr. Ben, documented the facts on Kemet by traveling extensively to North Afrika. He published his research in many books. Note: Spelling Afrika with a k is not a typo. Using the k in Afrika is the Kiswahili way of writing Africa. Kiswahili is a Pan -Afrikan language. It is spoken in many countries in Africa. Kiswahili is the language used in Kwanzaa. The holiday of Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26 to January 1.

Historically, it makes sense that the Nile Valley would be important as the Cradle of Civilization since the earliest traces of modern Man coupled with Agriculture and Iron have been found in East Africa’s Great Lakes Region. K. Shadananan Nair, “Role of Water in the Development of Civilization in India—A Review of Ancient Literature, Traditions, Practices and Beliefs,” The Basics of Civilization—Water Science, IAHS (2004), 160–167. Egyptians Believe That The Nile River Valley Resembles The Image Of The Sacred Lotus Flower, Which Is A Symbol Of Life And Rebirth. The Greeks Named The Large Fanned Area Delta Because The Shape Of The Area Resembles The Greek Letter Delta Upside-down. As such, the importance of the Ancient Egyptian Nile Valley Civilization of Kemet reveals the important contributions of Pre-Colonial Africa to World Civilization. Evidence of the Ta-Seti Kingship in Ancient Nubia from the Qustul Tombs and Narmer Palette means Ta-Seti predates Ancient Egypt.

Third Intermediate Period: 1069-664 BCE

For Ancient Civilizations, The Nile River Valley Was A Source Of Food And Income. When The Water Crested In October, The Land Was Prime For Planting Crops Such As Wheat, Barley, And Papyrus. Ancient Civilizations Developed Irrigation Systems To Redirect Water And Enhance The Growing Season. In Addition, The River Was Plentiful With Fish, Which Could Be Sold Or Traded. However, the silt and sediment that used to flow north, enriching the soil and building the delta, is now building up behind the dam instead. Instead of growing in size through the soil deposits, the delta is now shrinking due to erosion along the Mediterranean Sea. In addition, routine annual flooding no longer occurs along parts of the Nile. These floods were necessary to flush and clean the water of human and agricultural waste. As a result, the water is becoming more polluted. Constance Lindsay Skinner, 1st ed., Great Rivers of America Series (Farrar & Rinehart, 1937–1946; Rinehart & Company, 1946–1960; Rinehart & Winston, 1960–1974).

These Nubian Kushite artefacts such as an incense burner, a Palace facade, and a King wearing the Southern Nubian Kushite Crown sitting on a Throne in a boat bearing the Royal standard of the Falcon God Horus suggest that s ince a unified Nubian Monarchy was already established at Ta-Seti by 3 800 BC, Ta Seti is the oldest Nile Valley Civilization and it provided the Template for Egyptian Kingship once Upper and Lower Egypt were later united under Narmer’s Dynasty. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth Lccn 85213775 Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-alpha-20201231-10-g1236 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.9763 Ocr_module_version 0.0.12 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA18603 Openlibrary_edition

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He authored 49 books, primarily on Kemet and Nile Valley civilizations, and their influences on Western cultures and the world’s major religions (i.e., Judaism, Christianity, and Al-Islam).

The land continued to develop and its population increased until Roman times. Important factors in this process were unity, political stability, and the expansion of the area of cultivated land. The harnessing of the Nile was crucial to growth. Eventually, he helped to establish the school of Egyptology at the institution. The school of Egyptology at the University of Chicago is presently one of the world’s most premier programs on the study and science of Kemetic (Egyptian) history, religion and culture in today’s world. His work on the history of Kemet (Egypt) is great and credible. It is worth reading and studying. The Nile, so fundamental to the country's well-being, did not play a very prominent part in the religious life of Egypt. The Egyptians took their world largely for granted and praised the gods for its good features. There was no name for the Nile, which was simply the 'river' (the word 'Nile' is not ancient Egyptian). The bringer of water and fertility was not the river but its inundation, called 'Hapy', who became a god. Hapy was an image of abundance, but he was not a major god.

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S. Shaw and A. Francis, eds. Deep Blue: Critical Reflections on Nature, Religion and Water (Routledge, 2014). For this reason, Ta-Seti is considered the oldest Nile Valley Civilization which existed before Egypt (Kemet). Conclusion Ancient Civilizations Would Not Have Survived Without The Contributions Of The Nile River. Most Ancient Egyptian Cities Were Founded Along The Banks Of The Nile. The River Provided A Predictable Schedule For The Flooding Season From June To September, Following The Monsoons In The Highlands. The Floodwaters Could Rise Several Feet And Would Deposit Rich Silt Into The Soil. By 3100 BC the Nile Valley and Delta had coalesced into a single entity that was the world's first large nation state. As well as providing the region's material potential, the Nile and other geographical features influenced political developments and were significant in the development of Egyptian thought.

Dr. Ben was born on December 31, 1918, in Gondar, Ethiopia to a Puerto Rican Jewish mother and an Ethiopian Jewish father. In his adulthood, he emigrated to Harlem, New York in the United States. Govindasamy Agoramoorthy, “Sacred Rivers: Their Spiritual Significance in Hindu Religion,” Journal of Religion and Health 54:3 (September 2014), 1080–1090.

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You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.” While Browder largely avoids the pitfalls of this biased form of thought and makes arguments for Afrikan unity- casting away the Afrikan-American label so that they can reconnect with the heritage torn from them- and a respect for all religious concepts, I'm afraid many will miss the larger message Browder tries to convey with his survey of Kemetian influences on our society. As a work challenging Eurocentrism and making an argument for the worldwide cultural impact of Kemet, he succeeds and enlightens many. Browder rarely falters, and instead of arriving at baseless assumptions, he always allows the critical mind to decide for itself, which is proof of his merit as an exemplar and true student of both his field and his personal beliefs. For millennia, much of Egypt's food has been cultivated in the Nile delta region. Ancient Egyptians developed irrigation methods to increase the amount of land they could use for crops and support a thriving population. Beans, cotton, wheat, and flax were important and abundant crops that could be easily stored and traded.