1. November 14, 2018
Global History through Literacy Agenda:
DO NOW: Term Matching
NOTES #15: What important developments came from early Egypt?
CLASS ASSIGNMENT: “Egypt”
NOTES-CHECK #s 11–15 TODAY

2. What important developments came from early Egypt? Notes #15

3. Early civilization in Egypt began as a result of its location along the Nile River.
Cairo, Egypt today

4. Egyptians used water from the Nile River to develop one of the first systems of irrigation.

5. Egyptians developed the first calendar in order to predict the annual flooding of the Nile River.

6. Egyptians developed and used the mummification process to prepare their dead for the after-life and learn about the human body.

7. Egyptians developed highly advanced engineering, as many of their monuments and pyramids are still standing today, available for research.

8. Egyptians developed a basis for recorded history by creating the hieroglyphic system of writing.