The family took on such importance because the main religion was Confucianism and Confucianism focused on moral values with focused on family. ... He had to obey his parents, carry on the family line, and take care of his parents.
The Nile the Ancient Egyptians fertile land. Most of Egypt is desert, along the Nile River the soil is rich which is good for growing crops. They also sold a lot of their wheat throughout the Middle East helping the Egyptians to become rich.