They accomplished many impressive feats, such as complicated writing systems, acupuncture, herbal medicines, and incredible architecture ( The Pyramids at Giza come to mind), and were the first civilization to perform surgery!
It is impossible to talk about the great civilizations of the past without giving a proverbial nod to the ancient Egyptians. Much like the Sumerian Civilization, the ancient Egyptian Civilization found success in a river, the Nile River to be precise. As settlers arrived in the area some 8,000 years ago, they discovered that the Nile River floods every year, and as the waters returned to normal, the Nile left a deposit of fertile soil perfect for crop growth. As centuries accumulated into millennia, these small settlements became the foundation of what would become the Egyptian Civilization. They accomplished many impressive feats, such as complicated writing systems, acupuncture, herbal medicines, and incredible architecture ( The Pyramids at Giza come to mind), and were the first civilization to perform surgery!