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Ancient Egypt. The Gift of the Nile. The Nile River- the world’s longest river over 4,000 miles long. Lower Egypt. The Nile Delta. Upper Egypt. “Miracle of The Nile”. Yearly Flooding. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Ancient Egypt
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The Gift of the Nile The Nile River- the world’s
longest river over 4,000 miles long.
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Lower Egypt The Nile Delta
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Upper Egypt
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“Miracle of The Nile” Yearly Flooding
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The Nile River flowed north and the winds blew south. Southbound boats hoisted a wide sail.
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Natural BarriersDesertsRed SeaMediterranean Seacataracts
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Polytheism
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King Menes 3100 BC King Menes united Upper and Lower
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Old KingdomPharaohs- Egyptian monarchs who ruled a TheocracyTheocracy: government based on divine ruleDynasty: series of rulers from the same family
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Pyramids Tombs for the mummified bodies of the pharaohs
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Hieroglyphics Egyptian form of writing
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Middle KingdomNew farmland createdNubians were conqueredPharaohs cared for the people
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Hyksos Invasion 1652 BC- The Hyksos conquered Egypt
using bronze weapons and horse drawn chariots
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New kingdomThe New Kingdom 1567- 1085 BCEgyptian EmpireAkhenaton introduced the worship of Aton as the sole god
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Notes: Egypt- the gift of the Nile Nile River: The world’s longest river; over 4000 miles long. Nile Delta: Lower Egypt- The yearly flooding is called “the gift of the Nile” The Nile flows from south to north out of Lake Victoria. The winds blew south; southbound boats hoisted a wide sail. The natural Barriers are:
deserts Red Sea Mediterranean Sea cataracts
3100 BC – king Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt. Upper Egypt: higher elevation, southern Egypt. Lower Egypt: lower elevation, northern Egypt.
2700-2200 BC- The Old Kingdom
Pharaohs: Egyptian monarchs who ruled in theocracy. Theocracy: government based on divine rule. Dynasty: series of rules from one family. Pyramids: tombs for the mummified bodies of the pharaohs. Hieroglyphics: Egyptian form of writing.
2050-1652 BC-The Middle Kingdom
New farmland created. Nubians were conquered. Pharaohs cared for the people. 1652 BC- Hyksos invasion: used bronze weapons and horse drawn carriages
1567- 1085 BC- The New Kingdom
Egyptian Empire. Akhenaton introduced the worship of Aton as the sole god
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