A journey through the geography of Egypt…... Keep in mind the 5 themes of Geography…  Location  Place  Region  Movement  Human-Environment.

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A journey through the geography of Egypt…..

Keep in mind the 5 themes of Geography…  Location  Place  Region  Movement  Human-Environment

What continent is Egypt on?

Africa! Coordinates: 27° N 30° E

Ancient Egypt. What do you notice about the locations of the cities? Memphis- First Capital

The Gift of the Nile Knowing what you’ve learned from your study of early civilizations, why did the Egyptians settle near the Nile River? Delta: Area near the mouth of the river.

Fun Facts about the Nile River What direction do all rivers flow? Speculated to be the longest river in the world, Amazon is close in length. 4, 184 miles long! Home to the Nile Crocodile In 2004 the White Nile Expedition was the first group to navigate the entire Nile River. It took them 4 months and 2 weeks to complete

The Nile… Waterfalls in the south of Egypt and river delta in the northern region of Egypt Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea. This is the delta region, which has very fertile soil. The Nile River flows through 9 countries, only 22%, or about 990 miles of the Nile, flows through Egypt.

What gifts did the Nile provide for Ancient Egypt?  Annual flooding provided fertile soil, in the middle of a desert land  Farming  Trade  Transportation  Ability to irrigate desert regions  Crops-Fruits, vegetables, wheat  Fishing  Hunting

Black Land The fertile land surrounding the Nile River was called the Black Land. On this map the green shaded area represents the Black Land. Red: Mines (Copper, Iron, Gold, Turquoise) Blue: Quarries- Limestone, sandstone, granite

Red Land The land outside of the Black Land was desert. This land was known as the Red Land. The desert acted as a barrier that protected Egypt as it was difficult to travel across. 8 Months of the year were sunny & hot, 4 months of winter which was sunny and cooler. Received about 1 inch of rain a year.

Current Political Map of Egypt. What do you notice about the locations of most of the cities? Where is the capital?

The Gateway to Luxor Temple, the Avenue of Sphinxes

The Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre, located in Giza. Sphinx was carved from one large piece of limestone.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The Great Pyramid built for Pharaoh Khufu Took nearly 20 years to build with 23 million limestone blocks

Pharaoh Hatshepsut’s Mortuary Temple

Temple complex of Edfu. One of the best preserved temple sites because it had been buried in the sands of Egypt. Second largest temple complex in Egypt.

Top section of an obelisk, a tall four-sided pillar. Does anyone know what the carvings are called? This obelisk section can be found at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

This is a painting from a tomb wall. The painting depicts the act of giving gifts to the god Horus.

Ruins of the Karnak Temple

View of the capital city Cairo. What river is this bridge crossing?

Another view of Cairo, including two Mosques

Houses along the Nile River.

Egyptian Baker-Egyptians were the first to grind wheat into flour and mix it with yeast and water to make bread.

Kourna Village located across Nile from Luxor, which is a more modern city.

Tourists at the Temple of Abu Simbel

Pyramids at Giza

Cairo

I hope you’ve enjoyed the journey through Egypt: past and present. Throughout our study of Egypt, you will learn more about Egypt’s contributions, government, and beliefs through a series of writing and small projects. Review

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