Throughout history, geography played a huge important part in the development of numerous civilizations. During ancient times many early civilizations settled along side river valleys because of the great rewards that were found in the rivers. Such successful civilizations included the ancient Egyptians who settled around the great Nile River, which today is the largest river ever known to man. The Egyptians greatly appreciated everything that the Nile River gave to them, from the yearly flooding, to the establishment of their religion. …
