Anthropology focuses on "nonliterate" societies because:

They are rapidly disappearing. Hope this helped.

richard nixon led the investigation that resulted in alger hiss being convicted of prejury.

2686-2181 bce-- "egyptian civilization developed along the nile river in large part because the river’s annual flooding ensured reliable, rich soil for growing crops."

1069-664 bce-- "ancient egyptians developed wide-reaching trade networks along the nile, in the red sea, and in the near east."