The geography that helped civilization develop there was because the ground was fertile, it was rich in minerals such a gold, copper, and stone, farmers thrived there, and the capital city, Kerma, was protected from invaders because of the nile cataracts.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the release of the Led Zeppelin song Stairway to Heaven, which is undoubtedly their magnum opus and biggest hit record of their career. The song was released as a single in January 1972 in the UK, two months after the release of their Led Zeppelin IV album.
On January 28th 1968, the 5th Dimension performed Up-Up and Away on the CBS-TV program 'The Ed Sullivan Show'... Seven months earlier on May 28th, 1967 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; and on July 2nd, 1967 it peaked at #7 (for 3 weeks) and spent 12 weeks on the Top 100...