1. The Cycle of Civilization: Egypt
Learning Goal: Students will understand how the cycle of civilizations we learned about in chapter 3 apples to Egypt.

2. Surplus Surplus Fertile Soil +
Irrigation technique: earthen walls around fields traps flood waters =
Surplus

3. Powerful People
Powerful People and families gain control and collect some of the surplus as a tax.
Use this surplus to buy cloth, jewelry & luxury goods.

4. Job Specialization
The surplus means some people are able to be artisans & merchants. (Makers & sellers of those goods)
Artisans & merchants settle around the homes of the local rulers who buy their goods.

5. Cities This settlement led to cities. Centers of culture and power.
Buildings built by architects and decorated by artisans.

6. Answer This
Which of the following was the most important in Egypt’s development into a great civilization?
Location next to the Nile
Irrigation techniques / technology
Powerful people / leaders
Job specialization (artisans, architects etc.)
Justify your answer with info from the power point.