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ion 1 Vocabulary Cataracts – strong rapids Vocabulary Delta – triangle-­‐shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river Vocabulary Menes – (MEE-­‐neez) rose to power in Upper Egypt wanted to unify Upper and Lower Egypt Vocabulary Pharaoh – “great house” the title used by rulers of Egypt Vocabulary Dynasty – a series of rulers from the same family Main Idea #1 Egypt was called the gift of the Nile because the Nile River gave life to the desert Location and Physical Features Details Nile begins in central Africa Runs 4,000 miles to Mediterranean Sea Southern region called Upper Egypt – located up river Lower Egypt, northern region, located downriver Created fertile river valley 13 miles wide Location and Physical Features (continued) Details Nile rushed through rocky, hilly soil Terrain caused cataracts 5 cataracts made sailing difVicult Lower Egypt, Nile fanned out into branches Formed a delta, covered by swamps and marshes The Floods of the Nile Details Nile Vloods easier to predict Upper Egypt in midsummer, Lower Egypt in fall land covered with rich silt Dark colored – called Country black land Beyond river valley – red land Reading Check -­‐ Why was Egypt called the gift of the Nile? Egypt was the gift of the Nile because without the “gift” of Vlooding that provided rich soil for crops, civilization could not have developed in Egypt. Writing Prompt #35 What attracted early settlers to the Nile River? Writing Prompt Answer The ability to Vind and grow plenty of food and natural protection from invasion is what attracted early settlers to the Nile. Map 0  Use a blue pencil to color/trace over the Nile River. 0  Use a blue pencil to color in the Mediterranean Sea. 0  Use a blue pencil to color in the Red Sea. 0  Use a green pencil to color in the fertile land area, on either side of the Nile River. 0  Use a brown pencil to color in all desert areas. 0  Use the textbook page 87 to locate and label the Western Desert and the Eastern Desert. 0  Use the textbook page 87 to locate and label the area known as Kush. Map Main Idea #2 Civilization developed along the Nile after people began farming in this region Details Nile provided food and fertile soil Location was advantage Natural barriers made it hard to invade Nile Valley Details 0 Basins built to carry water 0 Fields of wheat, barley, fruits, vegetables 0 Raise cattle and sheep 0 Provided Vish, trap ducks and geese 0 Natural barriers made hard to invade 0 Desert west to big and harsh to cross 0 Seas provided protection 0 Cataracts in Nile made difVicult to attack from South Main Idea #3 Strong kings uniVied all of Egypt Details 0  Menes rose to power in Upper Egypt 0  UniVied Lower and Upper Egypt 0  Married Lower Egyptian princess 0  First pharaoh 0  Founded Egypt’s Virst dynasty 0  Dynasty lasted 200 years 0  Extended territory southward along Nile