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EGYPT CIVILIZATION
EQ:HOW DID THE EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION DEVELOP?Villages grew along the side of the Nile River. The Egyptians used the river for cleaning, bathing, cooking, and drinking. People would float down the river for transportation and trading. The Nile didn't flood as much as the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, so the farming went particularly well.
VOCABULARY:Nile River Valley: area of land around Nile River
Nile River: flows through the Nile River Valley; longest river in the world; flow north
Blue & White Nile Rivers: The 2 river that start the Nile River
Cataracts: rocks and cliffs that form "Whitewater Rapids" in the Nile River
Delta: A triangle shaped areas of land found at the end of the Nile River where it meets the Mediterranean Sea
Sahara: Found to the west of the Nile River; Largest desert in the world; creates a natural barrier for Egypt to the west
"Red Land": Name of the desert part of Egypt because it was not fertile.
"Black Land": Name of the area of Egypt that was fertile
Papyrusa: reed plant that s grows along the Nile; used to make paper
Hieroglyphics: Egyptian writing system
Rosetta Stone: allowed historians to interpret the Hieroglyphics
Narmer: Credited with UNITING EGYPT
Upper Egypt: Southern part of Egypt
Lower Egypt: Northern part of Egypt
Dynasty: family of rulers
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED? I learned that in order to have a successful empire you must be organized and together.SOLUTION: I know now that you must be organized to form a civilization.
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EGYPT CIVILIZATION
EQ:HOW DID THE EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION DEVELOP?Villages grew along the side of the Nile River. The Egyptians used the river for cleaning, bathing, cooking, and drinking. People would float down the river for transportation and trading. The Nile didn't flood as much as the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, so the farming went particularly well.
VOCABULARY:Nile River Valley: area of land around Nile River
Nile River: flows through the Nile River Valley; longest river in the world; flow north
Blue & White Nile Rivers: The 2 river that start the Nile River
Cataracts: rocks and cliffs that form "Whitewater Rapids" in the Nile River
Delta: A triangle shaped areas of land found at the end of the Nile River where it meets the Mediterranean Sea
Sahara: Found to the west of the Nile River; Largest desert in the world; creates a natural barrier for Egypt to the west
"Red Land": Name of the desert part of Egypt because it was not fertile.
"Black Land": Name of the area of Egypt that was fertile
Papyrusa: reed plant that s grows along the Nile; used to make paper
Hieroglyphics: Egyptian writing system
Rosetta Stone: allowed historians to interpret the Hieroglyphics
Narmer: Credited with UNITING EGYPT
Upper Egypt: Southern part of Egypt
Lower Egypt: Northern part of Egypt
Dynasty: family of rulers
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED? I learned that in order to have a successful empire you must be organized and together.SOLUTION: I know now that you must be organized to form a civilization.
EXTRA: