Egypt was geographically isolated from many other civilizations, making them hard to invade. As a result, most of Egypt's conflicts were started by Egypt.

Question

Answer

Pro: Since there were deserts on either side of the Nile River, there were not many civilizations who could easily start wars with Egypt.

Answer

Con: Bronze-Age Egypt was invaded by several outside peoples: the Hyksos, Nubians, Libyans, and the mysterious Sea Peoples.

Which Bronze-Age civilization would be better to live in: Egypt or Mesopotamia?

Egypt was geographically isolated from many other civilizations, making them hard to invade. As a result, most of Egypt's conflicts were started by Egypt.

Pros

Cons

Since there were deserts on either side of the Nile River, there were not many civilizations who could easily start wars with Egypt.

Bronze-Age Egypt was invaded by several outside peoples: the Hyksos, Nubians, Libyans, and the mysterious Sea Peoples.

Selected claim, supporting its parent

Egypt was geographically isolated from many other civilizations, making them hard to invade. As a result, most of Egypt's conflicts were started by Egypt.

Pro claim 1

Since there were deserts on either side of the Nile River, there were not many civilizations who could easily start wars with Egypt.

Con claim 1

Bronze-Age Egypt was invaded by several outside peoples: the Hyksos, Nubians, Libyans, and the mysterious Sea Peoples.