The Gift of the Nile & the First United Nation Egypt The Gift of the Nile & the First United Nation

Geography of Egypt Activity

Egypt Video: This is an essential video—geography of Egypt

Birth of a Nation Egyptians lived & farmed along Nile in 6000 BC; organized nearby villages into nomes (districts) 3200 BC nomes were united into 2 kingdoms: Upper Egypt & Lower Egypt each with different king

Lower Egypt Upper Egypt Nomes of Ancient Egypt (Nile River is only river in world to flow from south to north. As a result, southern region of Nile was called “Upper Egypt” because elevation was higher than northern “Lower Egypt”)

Lower Egypt Upper Egypt

Birth of a Nation 3100 BC—Menes united Upper & Lower Egypt, became first pharaoh (king god) Built new Egyptian capital at Memphis Egypt dynasties would survive 2,800 years

Egyptian Culture Pharaohs were more than kings, they were also thought of as equals to gods & religious figures To honor pharaohs, built pyramids or other tombs so pharaoh could live & rule forever, even after death

Egyptian Culture Egyptian writing was called hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics (Type A) Hieroglyphics (Type B) Greek

Egypt Quiz Egyptian villages were organized into districts called ____. Who united Upper & Lower Egypt? Menes Nomes

Egypt Quiz What purpose did pyramids serve? Why were pharaohs more powerful than kings in Mesopotamia? Tombs for pharaohs so they could reign in afterlife Pharaohs were kings, gods, & religious leaders

Egypt Quiz How is Egypt similar to Mesopotamia? How is Egypt different from Mesopotamia?