1. Egyptian Geography
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2. Where in the world is Egypt?
What is the climate like?
Do Now:

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4. Vocabulary Afterlife- an existence after death
Artisan- a person skilled in crafts such as carving or tool making
Cataract- a large waterfall or rapids
Delta- a triangular or fan-shaped piece of land made by deposits of mud and sand at the mouth of a river
Dynasty- a line of rulers from the same family or the period during which they rule
Economy- related to activities such as the production of goods and services in a particular region
Hieroglyphics- ancient Egyptian written language
Mummy- the body of a person that was preserved after death
Silt- a deposit of rich soil, sand, and mud along a river
Nilometer- staircase, or a simple stone/other surface, to record the height of the Nile flood

5. Nilometers

6. Do Now! What are the geographic features of Egypt?
 What is the difference between geographic features and natural resources?

7. Natural Resource
Geographic Feature

8. Mines

9. Quarry

10. Different maps
Geographical
Terrain

11. Political Map

13. N DO: How did the geography of W Egypt impact the economy?

14. Geography of the Nile The Nile flows North up to the Mediterranean Sea
The world’s longest river: 4,000 miles
Floods annually
Plant, grow, and harvest
Inundation- flood
The year is divided into 3 seasons based on the flooding of the Nile
At the northern part of the river, it splits into many streams and forms an area called a delta
The water deposited silt, a rich soil making the land fertile

15. Farming was the basis for the economy of ancient Egypt
The Nile provided the ancient Egyptian and Nubian peoples with water, food, fertile soil, transportation for trade, and protection from invaders
The Nile River and its valleys were central trade routes for the ancient Egyptians and Nubians
Reed called papyrus grew along the banks of the Nile
Used to make the world’s first paper
Made Egypt wealthy
Farming was the basis for the economy of ancient Egypt
Economy of a country is its use of workers and resources to produce goods
Ancient Egypt’s economy: crops of wheat and other grains
Irrigation- the watering of dry land by means of streams, canals, or pipes
Helps farmers grow more crops
Shaduf- a machine (lever) that helped move water to irrigate fields
Nilometer- measuring device to help predict the height of coming flood waters- could better prepare for planting season

16. N Do : What were the major crops of W ancient Egypt. How were they
N Do : What were the major crops of W ancient Egypt? How were they used in their daily lives?

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