Egyptian Civilization
How did Egyptian civilization develop?
Egyptians settled by the Nile River because it provided for them. They use it for cleaning, bathing, cooking, & so much more. Oddly enough, the Nile flows north, or, in other words, up. Also, Lower Egypt is up and Upper Egypt is down. The Nile has cataracts. Wait, like the ones in your eyes? No, this is like rapids. [white water rapids]
To the south of the Nile were dangerous river rapids that kept attackers away. In this way, Egyptians were luckier than the Mesopotamians because they had very few natural barriers. The Nile also helped people within Egypt trade. The flow of the Nile carried them north.
There are two different lands: Red and Black Land. The Red Land was not fertile and was entirely desert. The Black Land was full of fertile soil. One unique thing about these lands is that the Red Land and Black Land meet quite abruptly. There is just a line (not a drawn line, but by mother nature) that does not blend the lands together.
The Egyptians developed the Sha Doof (Duf) that carried buckets of water from the Nile to the basins.
Papyrus is a reed plant that grew near the Nile. Egyptians would gather this and press it to make paper. The language that they used was called Hieroglyphics. They soon invented another language that was simpler that they wrote on papyrus.
Around 3,100 B.C.E., Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt combined onto one kingdom.
Skillful farming led to surpluses of food. This allowed some to work as Artisans instead of farming.
Problem: People pulled muscles.
Solution: You could gain skills and use your head to think before you do.
Vocabulary:
Rosetta Stone → allowed historians to interpret the Hieroglyphics
Papyrus → a reed plant that s grows along the Nile; used to make paper
Hieroglyphics → Egyptian writing system
Cataracts → rocks and cliffs that form "Whitewater Rapids" in the Nile River
"Red Land" → Name of the desert part of Egypt because it was not fertile.
Nile River → flows through the Nile River Valley; longest river in the world; flow north
Dynasty → family of rulers
Upper Egypt → Southern part of Egypt
"Black Land" → Name of the area of Egypt that was fertile because of the Nile River flooding
Nile River Valley → area of land around Nile River
Delta → A triangle shaped areas of land found at the end of the Nile River where it meets the Mediterranean Sea
Lower Egypt → Northern part of Egypt
Narmer → Credited with UNITING EGYPT
Sahara → Found to the west of the Nile River; Largest desert in the world; creates a natural barrier for Egypt to the west
Blue & White Nile Rivers → The 2 river that start the Nile River
To the south of the Nile were dangerous river rapids that kept attackers away. In this way, Egyptians were luckier than the Mesopotamians because they had very few natural barriers. The Nile also helped people within Egypt trade. The flow of the Nile carried them north.
There are two different lands: Red and Black Land. The Red Land was not fertile and was entirely desert. The Black Land was full of fertile soil. One unique thing about these lands is that the Red Land and Black Land meet quite abruptly. There is just a line (not a drawn line, but by mother nature) that does not blend the lands together.
The Egyptians developed the Sha Doof (Duf) that carried buckets of water from the Nile to the basins.
Papyrus is a reed plant that grew near the Nile. Egyptians would gather this and press it to make paper. The language that they used was called Hieroglyphics. They soon invented another language that was simpler that they wrote on papyrus.
Around 3,100 B.C.E., Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt combined onto one kingdom.
Skillful farming led to surpluses of food. This allowed some to work as Artisans instead of farming.
Problem: People pulled muscles.
Solution: You could gain skills and use your head to think before you do.
Vocabulary:
Rosetta Stone → allowed historians to interpret the Hieroglyphics
Papyrus → a reed plant that s grows along the Nile; used to make paper
Hieroglyphics → Egyptian writing system
Cataracts → rocks and cliffs that form "Whitewater Rapids" in the Nile River
"Red Land" → Name of the desert part of Egypt because it was not fertile.
Nile River → flows through the Nile River Valley; longest river in the world; flow north
Dynasty → family of rulers
Upper Egypt → Southern part of Egypt
"Black Land" → Name of the area of Egypt that was fertile because of the Nile River flooding
Nile River Valley → area of land around Nile River
Delta → A triangle shaped areas of land found at the end of the Nile River where it meets the Mediterranean Sea
Lower Egypt → Northern part of Egypt
Narmer → Credited with UNITING EGYPT
Sahara → Found to the west of the Nile River; Largest desert in the world; creates a natural barrier for Egypt to the west
Blue & White Nile Rivers → The 2 river that start the Nile River
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Red & Black Land
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Red & Black Land
Credit: http://freedownloadphoto.com/desert-egypt-climate