The agricultural revolution and domestication of animals led to settled village life mostly along rivers, since farms need a steady source of water for crops. Societies with a dependable source of food experience population growth, which makes possibel the creation of the worlds earliest cities. Egypt is one of the first of these river valley civilizations.
Read about life along the Nile river and Egyptian civilization:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/index_section3.shtml
Watch these be prepared to talk about what them in class:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w1x8nVD4xs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZKMzU207MM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czISLzICp9s
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