← 4.2 Historical Development of Agriculture

Nile Valley agriculture and world civilisation

Social Studies · Grade 7 · about 40 minutes

Assess how surplus from Nile farming supported settlement, specialists, writing, calendar, irrigation skill, building and organised rule.

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  1. Where early agriculture was practised
  2. Factors that favoured early agriculture
  3. Nile Valley agriculture and world civilisation
  4. Domestication of plants and animals