Egypt Study Guide
location climate land
hot and dry
where in the world something is(Africa – northeast corner)
The kind of weather an area has over a long period of time
The shape of the land’s surface(Nile River Valley – so it often
floods, and desertenvironment written language inventions
whatever “surrounds” us: our surroundings; the ancient
Egyptians farmed and irrigated the land near the Nile River
hieroglyphics Paper made from papyrus365-day calendar
ClockThey are still in use today!
Geography:
1. Located in Africa2. Climate is hot and dry3. Land includes the Nile River Valley, and deserts
People:
1. How did they live there? What did they make and do?a. To work with their environment, ancient Egyptians farmed and irrigated the land near the Nile River.
Contributions to World:
1. Written language: hieroglyphics2. Inventions: paper made from papyrus, 365-day calendar, clock. They are still in use today.3. Architecture: pyramids
architecture
The design of buildingspyramids