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    The document summarizes key ideas from the video "Guns, Germs, and Steel" about what factors contributed to the rise and fall of world empires. Certain geographic areas had advantages like good land and crops that allowed populations to grow. Agricultural surpluses led to more specialized labor and advanced civilizations. Ultimately, empires rose and fell based on their access to resources like guns, disease resistance ("germs"), and technology ("steel") that gave them military and economic advantages over others. The document then provides some brief details about the early history of ancient Egypt as an example empire, noting its unification under King Menes and its golden age during the Middle Kingdom period in the 1800s BC under rulers like Osot

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    The document summarizes key ideas from the video "Guns, Germs, and Steel" about what factors contributed to the rise and fall of world empires. Certain geographic areas had advantages like good land and crops that allowed populations to grow. Agricultural surpluses led to more specialized labor and advanced civilizations. Ultimately, empires rose and fell based on their access to resources like guns, disease resistance ("germs"), and technology ("steel") that gave them military and economic advantages over others. The document then provides some brief details about the early history of ancient Egypt as an example empire, noting its unification under King Menes and its golden age during the Middle Kingdom period in the 1800s BC under rulers like Osot

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    Rise & Fall of World Empires 1/31/2017 7:44:00 AM

    Guns, Germs, and Steel Video Takeaways:

    Certain geographic areas Luck (good crops, land, farming


    potential, etc)
    Most productive crops farmed increase in food supply, storage,
    & longevity. Increase calories protein healthier population
    Agricultural Surplus expansion in specialization (wheat & barely
    boom when farmed)
    Population growth & increase in labor productivity
    Civilization Climate, Food (supply & quality), Health, Technology
    Empire Guns (military), Germs (Disease/health), Steel
    (technology)

    Resource Base:
    Natural Capital
    Physical Capital
    Labor & human capital
    Entrepreneurship
    Technology

    EGYPT
    Memphis was the Capitol City
    Menes 1st Ruler of Egypt
    Menes brought together north and south of the region to rule
    1864 BC The Middle Kingdom Golden age of Egypt
    1870-1831 BC Osotres reigned
    Pharaoh Divine king. Theres a link between divinity/religion and
    power
    Ability of people to adapt and change environment plays key
    role in success or failure of civilization
    1/31/2017 7:44:00 AM
    1/31/2017 7:44:00 AM

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