1. Homework
H.W. #4 (Egypt Part 2) due tomorrow. Current events article due Thursday, October 6.

2. Aim #5: How did geography shape the world view of Ancient Egypt?
Do Now: Read the handout Hymn to the Nile and answer the two questions on the back side of the sheet.

3. I. Geography of Egypt Bordered by: Mediterranean Sea (North)
Red Sea (East)
B. 95 % desert
C. 5 % oases watered by
the Nile River

4. I. Geography of Egypt D. The Nile River Longest river in the world
(4,100 miles)
Flows north, empties into
Mediterranean.
Annual flooding in
September/October→
deposits silt.
Divides Egypt into two regions:
Upper Egypt (south→Nile Valley) and
Lower Egypt (north→Nile Delta→most fertile land)

5. I. Geography of Egypt
E. In what ways can the Nile River help Egypt to develop as a civilization?:

6. Egypt: Mesopotamia: Nile River (predictability of the flooding) →
Natural Boundaries →
View of the Gods →
How will these factors influence their ultimate world view →
Mesopotamia:
Tigris/Euphrates Rivers (predictability of the flooding)→
Natural Boundaries →
View of the Gods →
How will these factors influence their ultimate world view →