Egypt 4.1

“Hymn To The Nile” “ Hail O Nile, who comes to give life to the people of Egypt. Created by the sun-god to give life to all who thirst. Who lets the desert drink from streams descending from heaven. Who makes barley and creates wheat so that temples celebrate. When the Nile overflows, offerings are made to you, cattle are {Killed} for you, that your goodness be repaid.”

Nile River World’s longest river Flows over 4,000 miles Passes through Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt Flooded from July through October Provided food and water in desert Egypt is called “Gift of the Nile”

Silt Mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock

Delta Very fertile, flat land made of silt Fan-shaped Located in lower Egypt North

Lower Egypt Lower or downstream part of the Nile North

Upper Egypt Located to the South of Lower Egypt

Irrigation The watering of land by means of canals or pipes. Modern DayAncient Times

Egypt 4.2

TUTANKHAMEN MENES KHAFRE HATSHEPSUT CLEOPATRA

Menes (King Narmer) King of Upper Egypt Overthrew King of Lower Egypt

Unification The joining of separate parts into one.

Means the Great Palace Home of the ruler Old Kingdom about 2686 B.C B.C.

Memphis Egypt’s capital city Located between Upper and Lower Egypt Near present day Cairo

Economy The way its people manage money and resources for the production of goods and services

Hieroglyphics About 800 picture-signs Individual signs called (hieroglyphs) Means (Holy Writings or Sacred Writings)

Scribes Traveled throughout Egypt to keep records of details great and small. Drafted letters and marriage contracts Only boys became scribes (10 years old)

Papyrus Reed plant that grows along the Nile Used to make paper

Old Kingdom’s most spectacular monument 20 year project (100,000 people)

Thebes Became capital after Memphis Old Kingdom comes to an end

Egypt 4.3