EGYPT I The River Nile

Where is Egypt?

LET’S GO!

“Welcome to Africa!!”

“On behalf of Williams Airlines, I hope you had a pleasant flight to Africa. I hope you reach your final destination without trouble. Oh, what is your final destination by the way??“

Egypt!!!!

One of the most distinguishing features of Egypt is its river. The River Nile All the major towns of Egypt are dotted along down the river as you can see below.

BUT WHY?

To answer this question we need to go back 4000 years to the time of the… Ancient Egyptians. Here is a picture of some of the main guys here: Good blokes. Now then, how will we travel 4000 years into the past? I do know someone WHO could take us…..

“All aboard!!”

“On behalf of the TARDIS, I hope you had a pleasant trip to 4000 years in the past. I hope you reach your final destination without trouble. Oh, what is your final destination by the way??“

The River Nile!

The Ancient Egyptians We call them ‘Ancient’ Egyptians because they lived so long ago. It has nothing to do with their age. Many of their buildings and temples still survive today, despite being built over 4000 years ago.

Why do you think the Ancient Egyptians lived by the Nile? What do you think the ground would be like away from the Nile? The Sahara Desert

The Egyptians had lived down the River Nile since the beginning of Man. Before the time of the Ancient Egyptians however, Egypt used to be two separate countries. However, there was…

CHAOS! DISASTER! DESTRUCTION!

So, in the year 2920 BC, a strong King came in and united the two countries. This strong King became the first ruler of Egypt. He became known as the…. PHAROAH! After him there were hundreds of pharaohs. They ruled Egypt for 3000 years.

Imagine an ITV talent contest called ‘The Pharaoh Factor’. The contestants would have to have the following qualities: Pharaoh’s were believed to be Gods. Bit tricky. Had to be strong and clever. Bit easier. Needed a good army of men. Easier still. Once crowned Pharaoh, they would be given a special crown with a cobra on it. The cobra was a goddess who protected the Pharaoh. The Egyptians believed that the snake could spit poisonous fire at the Pharaoh’s enemies.

MORE ON THE PHARAOHS NEXT WEEK

L.I. The beginnings of Ancient Egypt 1.Why do you think we know so little about early Egyptian history? 2.What different things helped make the Pharaoh powerful? 3.The Nile is the only river in Egypt. Why do you think all the towns are by the river? Why is the land greener near the river?