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