1. Ancient Egypt Text Review
Name the two regions into which ancient Egypt was divided.
Locate the Nile Delta and identify two cities near it.
Name the three deserts and two large bodies of water that surround Egypt.
Why do you think the Greek historian Herodotus call Egypt “the gift of the Nile”?

2. Make Your Own Pyramid
Fold a sheet of paper into a taco. Cut off the excess rectangular tab formed by the fold.
Open the folded taco and refold it like a taco the opposite way to create an X-fold pattern.
Cut one of the folds to the center of the X, or midpoint and stop. This forms two triangular-shaped flaps.
4) Take notes on the underneath side and draw pictures representing Early Egyptian Life, the Dynasties, and the Kingdoms on the outside.
* DO NOT GLUE IT YET!

3. Early Egyptian Life 8,000 BC 7,000 BC 3,000 BC
The first humans live in the Nile river Valley
7,000 BC
Agriculture starts in the Nile Region
3,000 BC
Small villages are established along the Nile
Lived in an area called Kemet with fertile soil

4. Early Egyptian Life Originally two kingdoms developed along the Nile:
Lower Egypt
Northern Nile
Good farmland
Copper mines in Sinai Peninsula
Upper Egypt
Southern Nile
Ruler named Menes
Conquered Lower Egypt, which led to unification
In 3100 BC Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt unified, forming one kingdom
The capital was built at Memphis
Menes unified the two Kingdoms

5. Dynasties
Approximately 30 dynasties ruled the kingdom from 2,700 BC – 1,090 BC
Dynasty- Ruling Family
Ancient Egyptian history divided into three parts:
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom

6. Old Kingdom Lasted from 2,700 BC – 2,200 BC
Known as the “Age of the Pyramids”
Old Kingdom “Step Pyramid”

7. Middle Kingdom Lasted from 2,050 BC – 1,800 BC
Founded by Mentuhotep II

8. New Kingdom Lasted from 1,570 BC – 1090 BC
Ramses II fought Hititites for control of the Middle East

9. Complete Your Pyramid
Now glue one of the flaps under the other, forming the pyramid.
Make sure not to glue over your notes that you took!
Poke a hole in the top of the pyramid so we will be able to hang it up!

10. 12-4 Geography