Transcript Ancient Egypt

Good Morning!
Social Studies Vocabulary
Use your world history books to write the definitions for
the following words on a sheet of paper with the title
vocabulary. The definitions can be found on beginning on
pg. 100.
•Cataract
•Delta
•Shadoof
•Papyrus
•Hieroglyphics
•dynasty
Ancient Egypt
Let’s take a Trip Along the Nile
I. Geography
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THE NILE RIVER
The Nile is the world longest river
The River is full of Cataracts
The Nile Delta is located near the mouth of
the river.
Floods every year depositing silt to make
the soil fertile
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“Egypt is the gift of
the Nile” -Herodotus
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I. Geography
THE LAND
• The land is divided up between black and
red land
• The black land is narrow pieces of Fertile
land good for farming that are along the
Nile River
• The red land is a desert that acts as a
natural barrier to keep enemies away
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I. Land of Plenty
• Farmers would use irrigation to water
their crops
• Egyptians grew many types of crops such as
wheat and barley.
• They also grew flax which was used to
make Linen for clothes.
• Egyptian Houses where made of mud bricks
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I. Geography Shapes Egyptian Life
• The land provided many opportunities for
Economic growth
– The Egyptians mined for different metals,
minerals, stones, and precious stones
– The Egyptians used the Nile for fishing and
Hunting birds and animals such as Hippo’s
and Crocodiles
– The Nile was used as a highway for trade with
other civilizations
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I. The Nile
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I. The Nile
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I. The Nile
Life on the Nile
• Turn to pg. 83 in your textbook
• Create the Cause and Effect chart on #2
• Use your notes and textbook to fill in the
effects
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Good Morning!
Social Studies Vocabulary
Use your world history books to write the definitions for
the following words on a sheet of paper with the title
vocabulary. The definitions can be found on page 86.
•Hieroglyphs
•Papyrus
•Afterlife
•embalm
•Mummy