Paper or papyrus? This has been a question that has plagued us for many years. Or is that paper or plastic. This is something that you probably never thought of. But, Is one really that much different from the other? Maybe, but their cultures they come from are like "cousins", even though Egypt and China are in different continents.
             The first great similarity between Ancient Egypt and Ancient China is their geography. Both were centralized on the rivers, which flew through their civilizations. As we all know, the Egyptian civilization was built on and by the Nile River. The mighty Nile River was the lifeblood of ancient Egypt. Every year, it overflowed and deposited a strip of rich, black soil along each bank. The fertile soil enabled farmers to raise a huge supply of food. The ancient Egyptians called their country Kemet, meaning Black Land, after the dark soil. The Nile also provided water for irrigation and was Egypt's main transportation route. For all these reasons, Egypt was known as "the gift of the Nile." Like Egypt china was also built in river valleys. Chinese civilization had many rivers to feed their agricultural needs, which consist of The Yangtze, Indus, and Ganges Rivers. The Harappan civilization, built in the Indus basin, and the Zhou and Shang civilizations hap political areas of importance near major rivers, they also used the rivers for protection. Although they share the similarity in being located near rivers, the do not share a common surrounding geography. All of Egypt was located in a vast dessert. Unlike Egypt, Chinese civilizations had various surroundings. Mountains in the west, and oceans to the East helped to shield Chinese civilizations from attack.
             Another correspondence, which the two civilizations hold, is great architecture. The Great Wall of China is the longest structure ever built. Its total length, including branches, is about 4,500 miles, and it was erected entirely by hand.&q...