"The African social structure has functioned through the extended family system with a unique preservation of the spirit of the ancestors. It is this African value system that became the basis of the Nile Valley civilization and explains the monumental building of temples, tombs and the pyramids and the need to produce sacred writing and literature, medicine, mathematics, art, and architecture. All of these developments left a golden legacy for the ancient world which not only nurtured Africa, but inspired the early Hebrews and Greeks who sojourned in the Nile Valley." The inhabitants of the Nile River Valley Civilization depended heavily on farming. Close proximity to the Nile allowed easy access to water needed for crops. Seasonal flooding fertilized the land for the next year's crops. Agriculture was essential for survival, growth, and economic success. ( Economy) Produce
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