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Page 1: Egypt. Geography Egypt is located in northeastern Africa The Nile River runs the length of the country flowing south to north The river begins in the

Egypt

Page 2: Egypt. Geography Egypt is located in northeastern Africa The Nile River runs the length of the country flowing south to north The river begins in the

Geography• Egypt is located in

northeastern Africa • The Nile River runs the

length of the country flowing south to north

• The river begins in the mountains of Africa and empties into the Mediterranean Sea

• The climate is hot and dry, part of the Sahara Desert

http://www.worldcountries.info/Maps/GoogleMap-Egypt.phphttp://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/explore/ter.html

http://www.worldcountries.info/Maps/GoogleMap-Egypt.php
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/explore/ter.html
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/explore/ter.html
Page 3: Egypt. Geography Egypt is located in northeastern Africa The Nile River runs the length of the country flowing south to north The river begins in the

•The capital city of Egypt is Cairo.

Page 4: Egypt. Geography Egypt is located in northeastern Africa The Nile River runs the length of the country flowing south to north The river begins in the

The Nile River• The Nile is the main

river in Egypt.• It is the longest river in

the world (over 4,000 miles).

• In ancient Egypt it served as a source of food for the people of ancient Egypt

• It was the major source of water for bathing and drinking

• The Nile was crucial for farming

Page 5: Egypt. Geography Egypt is located in northeastern Africa The Nile River runs the length of the country flowing south to north The river begins in the

The River Nile

Page 6: Egypt. Geography Egypt is located in northeastern Africa The Nile River runs the length of the country flowing south to north The river begins in the

Nile Delta• The Nile Delta is

located in northern Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

• 240 km of coastline• Here is a rich

agricultural region where one finds the most fertile soil in Africa.

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In Egypt there is also the Great Sahara Desert

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Page 9: Egypt. Geography Egypt is located in northeastern Africa The Nile River runs the length of the country flowing south to north The river begins in the

The Egyptian Flag

Page 10: Egypt. Geography Egypt is located in northeastern Africa The Nile River runs the length of the country flowing south to north The river begins in the

Ancient Egypt

Page 11: Egypt. Geography Egypt is located in northeastern Africa The Nile River runs the length of the country flowing south to north The river begins in the

Ancient Egypt : Religion

• Ancient Egyptians believed that many gods and goddesses ruled the world and the afterlife Amon-Re: sun god Osiris: god of the underworld and of the Nile

• The pharaoh was believed to be a god as well as a ruler

Falcon Headed Sun God

http://www.egyptianmyths.net/section-deities.htm
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Religion

• Ancient Egyptians believed in eternal life after death. They relied on the Book of the Dead to help them through the afterworld.

• Practiced mummification, the preservation of the body for use in the next

life.

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Book of the Dead

The Book of the Dead includes a collection of spells, hymns, and prayers intended to secure a safe passage to the underworld for the dead.

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Ancient Egypt : Writing

Making paper from papyrus

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What is hieroglyphics?• Hieroglyphics is the picture writing used in

ancient Egypt. The word hieroglyphics is made up of two Greek words - hieros, which means sacred, and glyphe, which means carving.

• The Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system consists of several hundred picture

signs.

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Phonograms represent sounds, much as alphabet letters do. Ideograms are signs that represent whole words or concepts.

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Daily Life

The Egyptians - Daily Life

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egypt: The Pyramids

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/egypt/Pyramids.html
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The Great Pyramid of Giza

• This is the oldest of the seven wonders of the world.

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The Great SphinxThe mythical creature with a lion’s

body and a human head.

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/egypt/Sphinx.html
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Vocabulary • Pyramid

• Ancient egypt

• Sphinx

• Hieroglyphics

• Mummification

• River Nile

• Sahara desert


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