Aim: How did the Egyptians Organize their Lives around the Nile River?

Gift of the Nile Water brought by Nile was great source for soil Egyptians worshipped it as god who gave life Belief in more than one god 2

Environmental Risks Smaller amount of water from flood resulted in less water for crops People would starve Larger amount of water from flood resulted in houses & granaries being destroyed Desert was barrier between other lands People lived on small land 3

Separates Lower & Upper Kingdom Ancient Egyptians lived along Nile River from interior of Africa. River area in south is called Upper Egypt Skinny strip from First Cataract North is called Lower Egypt and include Nile Delta Region 4

Nile Served as Transportation Nile flows north Boats drift with current Waterway made communication easy and possible Helped to unify Egypt’s villages Promoted Trade 5