Why did Egyptian civilization survive the general collapse of civilizations in the Eastern Mediterranean? In what ways was Egypt affected by the general decline of civilizations in this period?
What will be an ideal response?
A. Endurance of the Egyptian civilization
1. invasions in the late second millennium failed
2. basic productivity of the Egyptian agrarian system remained intact
3. Egypt entrenched rather than expanded
B. Egypt was still affected by change and shrinking of Empire
1. lack of flooding of the Nile for successive years
a. affected the success of agricultural production
b. brought Egypt close to collapse
2. loss of the state of Nubia to entrench and save the civilization
a. drawback to the goal of extending Egyptian empire along the Nile
b. had abundant ivory, mercenaries, and a rich river trade
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