3. Morocco Tunisia Algeria Libya Egypt Republic of the Sudan South Sudan

4. Essential Question: Did the contributions of ancient Egyptians have any influence on our life today? Think about the informational text you read on Friday; does any of that stuff seam relevant to today?

5. Hieroglyphics papyrus mummy Kush Aswan High Dam dynasty pharaohs pyramids Nubia Nile river silt delta

6. Fertile soil deposited by a river

7. The triangular-shaped deposit of rich soil at a river mouth

8. An ancient Nubian kingdom in northern Sudan Nubia: in ancient times, the Nile river valley of southern Egypt and northern Sudan

9. An Egyptian writing system in which symbols stand for meanings or sounds

10. http://www.eyelid.co.uk/hiero1.htm Go to this website to type secret hieroglyphic notes!

11. Ancient Egypt science of mummifying animals Ancient Egyptians believed animals communicated with gods and had a closer proximity to the gods.

12. http://www.eyelid.co.uk/index.htm

14. Look on page 214 in the textbook Study the social systems pyramid!

16. TALK ABOUT IT

17. The Nile can be used to : water crops Catch fish Carry goods for trade on boats To be explores for other resources