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2. Egypt Nile-world longest river-flows north for 4,000 miles
Blue Nile and White Nile form Nile
Cataracts make rapids
Delta-fanning out of Nile—very fertile soil

3. Surroundings West-Sahara desert East-Red Sea and Eastern desert
South Nile- Protects from enemy boats cataracts
North- Marsh—no harbors

4. Surroundings (con’t) Egypt rarely faced invaders—grow and prosper
Mediterranean and Red Sea allow Egyptians to trade
Frequent contact w/ neighbors

5. Flooding Regular-every year—left thick fertile black soil
Planted in soil
Dug canals to bring water to farmers

6. Papyrus
Grows near the Nile
Make paper

7. Writing Hieroglyphics-pictures mean symbols
Scribes kept records—worked for rulers, priests, and traders—lots of schooling to become scribe

8. Surplus Allows for other jobs
Cloth , pottery, statues, copper into weapons
Need for Gov’t
Control irrigation
Store surplus grain
Land disputes
Gov’t is created to deal w/ issues