The Nile River- the world’s longest river over 4,000 miles long.

The Nile Delta

Yearly Flooding

The Nile River flowed north and the winds blew south. Southbound boats hoisted a wide sail.

Deserts Red Sea Mediterranean Sea cataracts

3100 BC King Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt

Pharaohs- Egyptian monarchs who ruled a Theocracy Theocracy: government based on divine rule Dynasty: series of rulers from the same family

Tombs for the mummified bodies of the pharaohs

Egyptian form of writing

New farmland created Nubians were conquered Pharaohs cared for the people

 1652 BC- The Hyksos conquered Egypt using bronze weapons and horse drawn chariots

The New Kingdom BC Egyptian Empire Akhenaton introduced the worship of Aton as the sole god

 Notes:  Egypt- the gift of the Nile   Nile River: The world’s longest river; over 4000 miles long.  Nile Delta: Lower Egypt-  The yearly flooding is called “the gift of the Nile”  The Nile flows from south to north out of Lake Victoria.  The winds blew south; southbound boats hoisted a wide sail.  The natural Barriers are:  deserts  Red Sea  Mediterranean Sea  cataracts  3100 BC – king Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt.  Upper Egypt: higher elevation, southern Egypt.  Lower Egypt: lower elevation, northern Egypt.   BC- The Old Kingdom  Pharaohs: Egyptian monarchs who ruled in theocracy.  Theocracy: government based on divine rule.  Dynasty: series of rules from one family.  Pyramids: tombs for the mummified bodies of the pharaohs.  Hieroglyphics: Egyptian form of writing.   BC-The Middle Kingdom  New farmland created.  Nubians were conquered.  Pharaohs cared for the people.  1652 BC- Hyksos invasion: used bronze weapons and horse drawn carriages   BC- The New Kingdom  Egyptian Empire.  Akhenaton introduced the worship of Aton as the sole god