1. Ancient Egypt Background Info

2. The Nile -NE corner of Africa, longest in the world and oldest
-White and Blue Nile
-flows from the south to the north, ends in a large delta
-flooded every year—deposits of silt
-used for transportation and irrigation
-most of the population lived and lives near the Nile River Valley

3. Nile Delta

4. Geography
-divided into two regions—Upper Egypt—south and had a higher Elevation
Lower Egypt—northern area from Pyramids to the delta, lower elevation
-kingdom was very protected—Red and Mediterranean Seas to the E and N
-desert on the W, S, E

5. Cities
-largest cities :Alexandria, Cairo, Memphis, Thebes, Giza, Aswan

6. Three Kingdoms
-Old Kingdom—Age of Pyramids, King Menes unites Upper and Lower

7. -Middle Kingdom-capital moved to Thebes, lots of foreign trade and irrigation

8. -New Kingdom—most powerful & wealthy period, conquered other areas, then taken over by Roman Empire