Transcript Nilex - White Plains Public Schools

The Nile River is the longest river
in the world.
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 It is located in Egypt. Egypt is a
country in Africa.
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 Each fall, the flood waters of the
Nile deposited rich soil on the land.
The surrounding deserts kept most
attackers away. Egypt’s geography
helped Egyptian civilization.
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 Villages developed along the river.
These villages merged and became
cities. The cities became two
kingdoms. About 3000 B.C., a
pharaoh or king united Egypt.
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 The Egyptians believed that
pharaoh was a god himself. They
believed pharaoh was a divine ruler.
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 Pharaoh’s main duty was to care for
his people since the gods were
concerned about the people’s wellbeing.
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 Pharaoh’s armies protected his
people and conquered surrounding
lands. Conquered people paid
tribute. They gave gold, silver,
jewels, and food as taxes to
pharaoh.
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 Ancient Egyptians believed in
many gods. The belief in many
gods is called polytheism.
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 The ancient Egyptians believed
that each person had ka, ka
deserted the body. It could,
however, return. Therefore,
Egyptian priests preserved corpse.
They mummified the dead.
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 Pyramids were built as tombs for
pharaohs.
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 The ancient Egyptians developed
writing. Archaeologists refer to
Egyptian writing as hieroglyphics.
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The Nile River changed world
history.
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