preview

Egyptian Environment

Decent Essays
Open Document

What affected the egyptians environment? This is the main idea that we will be looking into. There were many things that affected where the egyptians lived and their culture. They had to face many difficulties, but there were three things that I am certain affected their lives the most. The topics that I believe are the most important are: the papyrus plant, the desert, and the inundation. These three topics are very essential because without each one of them, life for the egyptians would be no more than being born and waiting to die.
The papyrus plant affected the egyptians environment in a good way because it kept them busy. It is said that papyrus is, “a thin triangular reed that grows along parts of the Nile. It was light, strong, thin, durable, and easy to carry,... there was nothing better for the purpose of writing.” This quote shows that papyrus was a unique and easier way to communicate with people that lived far away. The papyrus plant was a very essential item that was used in the egyptians daily lives. People made …show more content…

“The vast and forbidding deserts on either side of the Nile acted as natural barriers between Egypt and other lands.” This means that the egyptians lived on a small portion of land, and it reduced their interaction with outsiders. This was both a bad thing and good thing. Bad, because the egyptians didn’t have any contact with “the world” beyond the desert, but good because the desert didn’t allow invaders or wars to break out within Egypt. This forces us to ask the question, would the egyptians have created different structures/houses if there were no desert? I believe the answer is yes because if there were no desert, then invaders would be able to get inside Egypt and there could be wars. They would have to make new houses, perhaps with stronger material and maybe a sturdy wall that could protect the people of

Get Access