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CH. 11 SEC 1: GEOGRAHPHY AND EARLY EGYPT
Nile River:
the longest
river in the
world
THE NILE RIVER
NILE RIVER
Egypt’s southern region
was called Upper Egypt,
the northern region was
called Lower Egypt.
The Nile River created a
fertile river valley about
13 miles wide with
hundreds of miles of
desert on either side.
NILE RIVER CATARACTS
Upper Egypt’s
rocky, hilly
land created
cataracts, or
rapids on the
Nile
NILE RIVER DELTA
Delta: a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river
EGYPT’S CLIMATE
Little rain
fell in the
region,
giving Egypt
a desert
climate.
HUNTER-GATHERERS, AGAIN…
Huntergatherers first
moved into the
Nile River
Valley more
than 12,000
years ago
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By 4500 BC, farmers grew wheat and barley
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Egypt’s location meant
that it had natural
barriers, making it
difficult to invade.
MENES
Menes unified Upper and Lower
Egypt, making them one kingdom.
Pharaoh is the term used by rulers
of Ancient Egypt, meaning great
house.
A dynasty is a series of rulers from
the same family.
WHAT YOU THINK THE PYRAMIDS ARE LIKE:
WHAT THE PYRAMIDS ARE ACTUALLY LIKE:
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